Official Cup

Arica y Tarapacá
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudio Quiroga started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Modestio Cañucal who took care of the corner kick. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Modestio Cañucal was slow to take the kick. During this time Monitor Huáscar's players had a chance to rest. In the 9th minute Arturo Mannuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostol Sokolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Modestio Cañucal was slow to take the kick. During this time Monitor Huáscar's players had a chance to rest. 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's Manuel Neuer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save 15 Cervezas y una Chopera from getting a goal against them. Claudio Quiroga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Neuer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Monitor Huáscar were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Modestio Cañucal took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Varas in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manuel Neuer saved 15 Cervezas y una Chopera from getting behind. After some careless play in the 15 Cervezas y una Chopera defense, Claudio Quiroga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Neuer. The 15 Cervezas y una Chopera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Neuer should have stopped the shot. In the 29th minute Feliberto Berart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostol Sokolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th match minute, 15 Cervezas y una Chopera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Criston to maneuver through the defense. Claudio Quiroga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Manuel Neuer made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Berart came free, but Apostol Sokolov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Claudio Quiroga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Neuer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. With a little luck, 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's Manuel Neuer got control of the ball when Claudio Quiroga tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arturo Mannuel to make the kick off. Manuel Neuer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudio Quiroga went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Claudio Quiroga struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Manuel Neuer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monitor Huáscar. Monitor Huáscar's Lin Jing Peng was substituted for Artemio Varas. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Claudio Quiroga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monitor Huáscar's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Quiroga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Neuer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Neuer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Quiroga, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Claudio Quiroga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monitor Huáscar's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Quiroga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Neuer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 64 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliberto Berart. Claudio Quiroga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Manuel Neuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Bernardinho Bala managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Manuel Neuer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudio Quiroga went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute, Jeffrey Van Craesbeeck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Neuer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Quiroga in the 85th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Eriberto Cefero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 15 Cervezas y una Chopera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monitor Huáscar the free kick. A collision led to 15 Cervezas y una Chopera getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Eriberto Cefero hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Claudio Quiroga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Neuer was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Bernardinho Bala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Neuer having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Feliberto Berart got free with Apostol Sokolov in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 98 minutes Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Apostol Sokolov managed, with a little bit of luck, save Gonzalo Faro's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. Monitor Huáscar's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.