Official Cup

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 193 (Terracing: 146, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The audience was convinced that Lucho Aguiar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juaneizu Merida was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Lucho Aguiar put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Juaneizu Merida. 5 minutes into the match, Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Richie Cagigal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Nacional booed when Real de Carmelo 2021 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moncho Matheu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucho Aguiar in the 12th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Lucho Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juaneizu Merida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Grabiel Escorcia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Grabiel Escorcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Grabiel Escorcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richie Cagigal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Nacional booed when Real de Carmelo 2021 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Archibeque didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Grabiel Escorcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Richie Cagigal made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Grabiel Escorcia sent off a good shot on target. Gabriel Heinze's late challenge caught a Nacional's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Heinze helped the player get up and apologised. After 37 played minutes Real de Carmelo 2021 FC got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Heinze. Richie Cagigal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 38th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

With a little luck, Nacional's Juaneizu Merida got control of the ball when Dacio Carcamo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juaneizu Merida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dacio Carcamo in the 60th minute. Dacio Carcamo might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juaneizu Merida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dacio Carcamo ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Joseph Gayoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Joseph Gayoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richie Cagigal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by Adalberto Archibeque with Lucho Aguiar as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Dacio Carcamo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juaneizu Merida having to interfere. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Richie Cagigal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 80th minute of play. Juaneizu Merida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dacio Carcamo in the 83rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Adalberto Archibeque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC made a substitution. Maxi Araujo replaced Lucho Aguiar. Real de Carmelo 2021 FC's Danel Belluga was substituted for Antônio Carlos da Costa. In the 85th minute, Adalberto Archibeque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felipe Carballo hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Grabiel Escorcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Grabiel Escorcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richie Cagigal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 93 minutes into the game, Adalberto Archibeque threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nacional's Joseph Gayoso quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Grabiel Escorcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Real de Carmelo 2021 FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nacional.