Official Cup

Arturo Umberto Illia
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lars Holand kicked off to start the match. Roberto Bonano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lars Holand's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carolo Jerardo in the 5th minute of play forced Λstral Villains FC's goalkeeper Theo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Theo Machado made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Carolo Jerardo sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, Lars Holand notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Deportivo Pergamino's Roberto Bonano. Roberto Bonano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute, Λstral Villains FC's Zhang Yue Shi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Zhang Yue Shi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Λstral Villains FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Zhang Yue Shi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Λstral Villains FC:s Theo Machado showed great skill when he stopped Carolo Jerardo:s penalty. Valmir Starova made in the 25th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Maximiliano Efraim. If Baltasar Santio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Theo Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carolo Jerardo in the 32nd minute. The throw-in from Anthony Tiberio in the 35th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Λstral Villains FC's Fello Serrano. 41 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Holand came free, but Roberto Bonano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Bonano came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Λstral Villains FC's Lars Holand. But to his dismay, Lars Holand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Carolo Jerardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Theo Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Santio in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Santio in the 55th minute of play forced Λstral Villains FC's goalkeeper Theo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carolo Jerardo took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Theo Machado. Theo Machado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 61 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's goalkeeper Roberto Bonano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmad Okhumeode Krychowiak. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Baltasar Santio in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 68 minutes into the match, Λstral Villains FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Santio came free, but Theo Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cesar Egun in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Theo Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Egun, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, Baltasar Santio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Theo Machado. Λstral Villains FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baltasar Santio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Isaltino Maraschin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Bonano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Carolo Jerardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Theo Machado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Fello Serrano fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Λstral Villains FC's protests and gave Fello Serrano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th match minute, Λstral Villains FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fello Serrano to maneuver through the defense. After 96 played minutes, Deportivo Pergamino's Dario Remigio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Theo Machado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Deportivo Pergamino reached it.