Official Cup

Coliseo Tupac Shakur
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Xerardo Amer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 minutes Los Colegas del Barrio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was García Morales who took care of the corner kick. Fuerzas Armadas's Saturnin Acarreta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulo Victor in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Zosimo Ibanez struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Coronel Valdivia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Colegas del Barrio. After 13 played minutes Fuerzas Armadas got a freekick which was hit by Urbasa Vazquez. A hard shot by Cosme De Silva from long distance, 14 minutes into the match, got Coronel Valdivia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Paulo Victor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xerardo Amer's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Fuerzas Armadas's goalkeeper Coronel Valdivia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Garry Mason. In the 19th minute, Elvio Rivas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Coronel Valdivia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garry Mason, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 22 minutes Fuerzas Armadas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cosme De Silva who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Los Colegas del Barrio's Cosme De Silva to fire away a dangerous shot which Coronel Valdivia despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zosimo Ibanez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Coronel Valdivia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Gaizkine Armada came free, but Paulo Victor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Victor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaizkine Armada in the 29th minute of play. After 30 minutes Los Colegas del Barrio's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was García Morales who took care of the corner kick. 33 minutes into the match, Garry Mason dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Coronel Valdivia, 1-0. 36 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Gaizkine Armada came free, but Paulo Victor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinto Nobo in the 40th minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Paulo Victor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zosimo Ibanez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Garry Mason to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Xerardo Amer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. García Morales made a great header on Fuerzas Armadas's corner, it was just that Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor managed to reach the ball for a save. When Fuerzas Armadas's Xerardo Amer in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Colegas del Barrio's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Los Colegas del Barrio's Emilio Nunez got a free kick in the 59th minute. García Morales, 59 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The audience was convinced that Xerardo Amer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Victor was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Los Colegas del Barrio's Eutropio Harroyo was substituted for Zosimo Ibanez. Los Colegas del Barrio's Paulo Victor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaizkine Armada in the 73rd minute of play. Garry Mason struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Coronel Valdivia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Colegas del Barrio. In the 80th minute Quinto Nobo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Victor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Xerardo Amer came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Fuerzas Armadas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Xerardo Amer couldn't finish the play. Coronel Valdivia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eutropio Harroyo in the 91st minute of the match. Los Colegas del Barrio's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Gaizkine Armada scored to the left of an out of position Paulo Victor, making the score, 2-1. Los Colegas del Barrio walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.