Official Cup

Arrecifes
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Arrecifes's Marcial Navarro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cesar Gau charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cesar Gau the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Martinez during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Lorenzo Martinez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Bäck in the 7th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Bäck came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chiquinho Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Bäck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Edmund Bäck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Bäck in the 19th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the game, The Feyli Army's Edmund Bäck nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chiquinho Romero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Pacifico Tejero struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Chiquinho Romero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Feyli Army. Lorenzo Martinez was shown his second yellow card after 27 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 27 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Martinez. 30 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Pacifico Tejero came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcial Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reine Svanström in the 34th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arrecifes's Chiquinho Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Bäck in the 36th minute of play. Chiquinho Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pacifico Tejero in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Marcial Navarro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bartosz Bryk. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 44th minute, Pacifico Tejero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Feyli Army fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. A collision led to Arrecifes getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Hugo Nicholas hit a great ball. After the first half The Feyli Army were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pacifico Tejero made a kick off. Edmund Bäck was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 51st minute. The Feyli Army's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When the match clock showed 51 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Pacifico Tejero sped through Arrecifes's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Chiquinho Romero. After 53 minutes, Pacifico Tejero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Feyli Army and the Arrecifes players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Arrecifes booed when The Feyli Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pacifico Tejero didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Pacifico Tejero came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl Meisl hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Arrecifes's Higinio Karlo was substituted for Carlos Eufrasio. Arrecifes's Gilberto Jakobe was substituted for Marcial Navarro. Karl Meisl hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Bäck came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when The Feyli Army's Edmund Bäck fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. With an all-out effort, The Feyli Army's Chiquinho Romero threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edmund Bäck, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 75th minute, Cesar Gau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Arrecifes's goalie and right to Karl Meisl. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Arrecifes's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Arrecifes's Chiquinho Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Bäck in the 83rd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Bäck came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Feyli Army played a much better game than Arrecifes and deserved their victory. The Arrecifes players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.