Official Cup

PLAZA JEWELL
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bai Cheng Ning started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Cayetano Playo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Plaza Jewell's goal looked a bit too open when Bai Cheng Ning came free, but Pablo Mei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Bai Cheng Ning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Mei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pablo Mei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Reynoso in the 16th minute of play. Emanuel Igon's late challenge caught a Damian’s Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Igon helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st minute, Emanuel Igon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flor Cardona in the 22nd minute of play forced Plaza Jewell's goalkeeper Pablo Mei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bai Cheng Ning blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pablo Mei having to make a save. Pablo Mei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bai Cheng Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Plaza Jewell's goal looked a bit too open when Bai Cheng Ning came free, but Pablo Mei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pablo Mei stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bai Cheng Ning's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Plaza Jewell's zone, Bai Cheng Ning stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Mei came out of the goal and Bai Cheng Ning tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Plaza Jewell's Pablo Mei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bai Cheng Ning in the 38th minute of play. After the first half Damian’s Team were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Gaston Galsino made the kick off in the second half. Pablo Mei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Piedrahita in the 54th minute of play. Plaza Jewell's Pablo Mei proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Plaza Jewell from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Damian’s Team booed when Plaza Jewell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cayetano Playo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zabal Ubeda kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Bai Cheng Ning's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pablo Mei read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Cayetano Playo's late challenge caught a Damian’s Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cayetano Playo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Plaza Jewell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cayetano Playo to maneuver through the defense. If Tiburcio Oliveiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Gaston Galsino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 92 played minutes Damian’s Team got a freekick which was hit by Bai Cheng Ning. Nenko Topchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salvador Roland in the 94th minute of the match.