Official Cup

Nelson Road
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Willy Píriz got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Jose José got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When Beto Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the C. A. Pipon Pipon 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 Beto Montenegro couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Beto Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. C. A. Pipon Pipon's supporters rose to their feet, but Beto Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arkın Taşboğa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the AFC Richmond defense, Justus Lintorf kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arkın Taşboğa. The AFC Richmond fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arkın Taşboğa should have stopped the shot. 25 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Jannes Ruttens had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Tolhauzsen. In the 26th minute Cesario Irazu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkın Taşboğa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Beto Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Nicky Bryson got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, AFC Richmond's Emiel Pinksteren got a free kick in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the game, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Bülent Korkmaz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arkın Taşboğa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Montenegro in the 45th minute of play forced AFC Richmond's goalkeeper Arkın Taşboğa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. C. A. Pipon Pipon were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after AFC Richmond's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Al Whatley took the corner. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when AFC Richmond was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Martiarena didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half C. A. Pipon Pipon were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicky Bryson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Beto Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arkın Taşboğa was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Richmond's zone, Beto Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arkın Taşboğa came out of the goal and Beto Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arkın Taşboğa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beto Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael Maria Cousiño kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. AFC Richmond made a substitution. Esteban José Fonseca replaced Rafael Maria Cousiño. 67 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Willy Píriz came free, but Jannes Ruttens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jannes Ruttens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willy Píriz, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Beto Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Arkın Taşboğa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 77 minutes into the game, Vinicio Celada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC Richmond's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C. A. Pipon Pipon the free kick. After a rather tough play, AFC Richmond's Vinicio Celada got a free kick in the 77th minute. Vinicio Celada hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Richmond's goalkeeper Arkın Taşboğa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lanny Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arkın Taşboğa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcolm McIntosh in the 94th minute of the match.