Official Cup

Veracruz
Spectators: 5893 (Terracing: 4434, Seating: 1359, VIP seats: 100) 3 minutes into the match, Veracruz F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Lluc came free, but Rafael Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aristides Lluc might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafael Ramos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aristides Lluc ran back to his position shaking his head. 7 minutes into the match, Veracruz F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Lluc came free, but Rafael Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When El Pulpo Paceño's Aristides Lluc in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Veracruz F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Rafael Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Lluc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristides Lluc in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Charly Tevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Ascencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 played minutes Veracruz F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Leonidas Treviño. In the 37th minute Daniel Onega shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Aristides Lluc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Ramos. Veracruz F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aristides Lluc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Aristides Lluc managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Pulpo Paceño's supporters rose to their feet, but Aristides Lluc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicanor Ascencio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charly Tevez in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Naw Kean made a kick off. Rafael Ramos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when El Pulpo Paceño's Daniel Onega shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Kenan M'Vila's late challenge caught a El Pulpo Paceño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenan M'Vila helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Kenan M'Vila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Aristides Lluc left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Pulpo Paceño fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After a rather tough play, Veracruz F.C.'s Leonidas Treviño got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Rafael Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kamil Glik in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Leonidas Treviño was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Veracruz F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Pulpo Paceño the free kick. Veracruz F.C.'s Rafael Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamil Glik in the 65th minute of play. Aristides Lluc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafael Ramos having to make a save. In the 67th minute of the match, Aristides Lluc tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rafael Ramos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Aristides Lluc came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the El Pulpo Paceño fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aristides Lluc couldn't finish the play. In the 73rd minute Charly Tevez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Ascencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 75 minutes El Pulpo Paceño's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Francesco Carrillo who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Francesco Carrillo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but El Pulpo Paceño's Nicanor Ascencio did a great save. After 78 played minutes El Pulpo Paceño got a freekick which was hit by Idacio Abecia. El Pulpo Paceño's Joseph Lockwood was substituted for Aristides Lluc. In the 79th match minute, El Pulpo Paceño was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Idacio Abecia to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Veracruz F.C. booed when El Pulpo Paceño was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tirso Abajas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Veracruz F.C.'s Francesco Carrillo got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafael Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Lockwood in the 85th minute of the match. Svetoslav Genkov kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 95th minute of the match, Joseph Lockwood tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rafael Ramos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

The El Pulpo Paceño players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.