Official Cup

EL GIGANTE
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albano Cordeal started the match with the kick off. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipolito Ponce, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in AlmaToran fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Miraflores a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Albano Cordeal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques. 1-0. Loreto Palanques was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Vanyo Uzunski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vanyo Uzunski really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 28th minute of the match AlmaToran got a corner. Miraflores's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sol Aries ran over to the corner to take the kick. Loreto Palanques didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vanyo Uzunski went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Quesada, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Miraflores's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Ponce came free, but Gianluigi Núñez Herrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hipolito Ponce in the 39th minute of play. After 41 minutes, Genaro Quesada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AlmaToran and the Miraflores players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes AlmaToran got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Quesada. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Miraflores:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AlmaToran:s goal. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Genaro Quesada's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 47 minutes of play, AlmaToran's Genaro Quesada made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Hipolito Ponce made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Gianluigi Núñez Herrera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Miraflores booed when AlmaToran was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chabier Omente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Loreto Palanques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vanyo Uzunski, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the match, AlmaToran's goal looked a bit too open when Vanyo Uzunski came free, but Loreto Palanques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vanyo Uzunski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AlmaToran's Loreto Palanques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vanyo Uzunski in the 69th minute of play. Genaro Quesada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vanyo Uzunski in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Loreto Palanques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Miraflores fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Miraflores's Vanyo Uzunski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chan Mariny in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute of the match AlmaToran got a corner. Miraflores's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sol Aries ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Genaro Quesada managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. AlmaToran's Feliciano Contera was substituted for Peli Briñas. If Vanyo Uzunski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loreto Palanques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Uhin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vanyo Uzunski in the 88th minute of play forced AlmaToran's goalkeeper Loreto Palanques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vanyo Uzunski in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Loreto Palanques saved AlmaToran from getting behind. The Miraflores fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Miraflores's Vanyo Uzunski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vanyo Uzunski in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Loreto Palanques saved AlmaToran from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Miraflores players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.