Official Cup

Matador José Marcelo
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristopher Damian started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo Mello in the 9th minute of play forced ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goalkeeper Clemente Savier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Ubarna Marcos lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Eliseo Moreno. After a rather tough play, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Ma Zheng Yuan got a free kick in the 15th minute. Cristopher Damian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Eliseo Moreno made a huge save. In the 22nd match minute, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ma Zheng Yuan to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute of the match Cup2 got a corner. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mladen Pashov ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Cup2's Aleandro Ortiz getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Clemente Savier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimcho Fuskov in the 31st minute of play. 31 minutes in the game, Dimcho Fuskov dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Clemente Savier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. When Cristopher Damian fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s protests and gave Cristopher Damian a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Cup2 booed when ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristopher Damian didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute Valeri Hadzhisotirov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Savier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Téo Mello to make the kick off. The supporters of Cup2 booed when ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beso Negro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clemente Savier made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Téo Mello sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Cup2's Clemente Savier threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dimcho Fuskov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 63 minutes into the game, Cup2's Téo Mello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Clemente Savier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ made a substitution. Roger Lantadilla replaced Beso Negro. A collision led to Cup2 getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Valeri Hadzhisotirov hit a great ball. Clemente Savier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Téo Mello's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. A collision led to ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rodrigo Barrera hit a great ball. Cup2's Tzanko Papukchiev was substituted for Ludger Quinkert. In the 72nd minute, Rodrigo Barrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clemente Savier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimcho Fuskov, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Clemente Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trayan Kavalov in the 75th minute of the match. Rodrigo Barrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Moreno having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s goalkeeper Clemente Savier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trayan Kavalov. Cup2's Eliseo Moreno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubarna Marcos in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Cup2 getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Tzanko Papukchiev hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Salas in the 84th minute of play forced Cup2's goalkeeper Eliseo Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Ubarna Marcos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ubarna Marcos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliseo Moreno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Clemente Savier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ from getting a goal against them. Ubarna Marcos struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Eliseo Moreno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣. After 91 minutes, Marcelo Salas made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cup2's Eliseo Moreno tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 93 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Barrera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cup2 the free kick. In the 93rd minute, Rodrigo Barrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute Valeri Hadzhisotirov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Savier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.