Official Cup

Iván Elías Moreno
Spectators: 557 (Terracing: 419, Seating: 128, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tom Hermansson started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, CD Municipal's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Hermansson came free, but George Forsyth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6thth minute of the game Tom Hermansson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CD Municipal's George Forsyth was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enrique Cassaretto in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teodosio Iigo saved AZURDUY F.C. from getting behind. After 9 played minutes AZURDUY F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Sun Feng Chen. George Forsyth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tom Hermansson in the 15th minute of play. AZURDUY F.C.'s Teodosio Iigo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save AZURDUY F.C. from getting a goal against them. Tom Hermansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over George Forsyth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tom Hermansson ran back to his position shaking his head. George Forsyth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tom Hermansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A throw-in in the 29th minute of the game was made by Sun Feng Chen with Niclas Füllkrug as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enrique Cassaretto in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teodosio Iigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Enrique Cassaretto struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Teodosio Iigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CD Municipal. Teodosio Iigo was a little too slow when Enrique Cassaretto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Enrique Cassaretto to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Enrique Cassaretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodosio Iigo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Enrique Cassaretto went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. CD Municipal made a substitution. Tulio Andinyach replaced Evtim Kúrdzhev. When CD Municipal's Enrique Cassaretto in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AZURDUY F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Cassaretto in the 74th minute of play forced AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodosio Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vicente Etxatxu made in the 79th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tom Hermansson however managed to control. After a rather tough play, AZURDUY F.C.'s Niclas Füllkrug got a free kick in the 80th minute. If Enrique Cassaretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute Enrique Cassaretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gunnar Ekrot hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Sun Feng Chen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Enrique Cassaretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

For all the effort they put into the match, the AZURDUY F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CD Municipal.