Official Cup

Mavericks Stadium
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Esequiel Barco made the kick off which started today's match. Lin Mo Hong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Efraim in the 3rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Honorio Efraim took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Lin Mo Hong to make any attempt to save it. A sloppy throw-in by Ong Mathews in the 12th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Curumalán AFC's Genaro Heli. Honorio Efraim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Lin Mo Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curumalán AFC's goalkeeper Lin Mo Hong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 18 played minutes Honorio Efraim rounded Curumalán AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Telmo de Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esequiel Barco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esequiel Barco scored 2-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Telmo de Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lin Mo Hong came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Sport Club Mavericks's Honorio Efraim. But to his dismay, Honorio Efraim quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Luizão Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Club Mavericks's supporters rose to their feet, but Luizão Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lin Mo Hong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The throw-in from Ong Mathews in the 33rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Curumalán AFC's Genaro Heli. In the 34th minute of the game Arturo Filippini made a throw-in which Enzo Bertolini played forward. Esequiel Barco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Telmo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esequiel Barco in the 38th minute of play. Telmo de Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esequiel Barco in the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luizão Lima was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Sport Club Mavericks got a freekick which was hit by Ong Mathews. The audience held their breath when Daniel Resende in the 58th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Telmo de Amorim's left hand side. Telmo de Amorim came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Curumalán AFC's Esequiel Barco. But to his dismay, Esequiel Barco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. 67 minutes into the match, Curumalán AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Lima came free, but Lin Mo Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lin Mo Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizão Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Esequiel Barco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Telmo de Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Curumalán AFC's Emmanuel Gigliotti was substituted for Daniel Resende. In the 82nd match minute, Curumalán AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Gigliotti to maneuver through the defense. Curumalán AFC's Lin Mo Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizão Lima in the 86th minute of play. Lin Mo Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizão Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Enzo Bertolini hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute Luizão Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lin Mo Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Honorio Efraim fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sport Club Mavericks's protests and gave Honorio Efraim a yellow card for diving instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.