Official Cup

Monumental de Valle
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gianfranco Saron made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gianfranco Saron in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juan Benavides prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Escobar in the 6th minute of play forced Valle Saron's goalkeeper Emiliano Saron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Escobar in the 8th minute of play. Niceto Arixo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juan Benavides firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 17thth minute of the game Gianfranco Saron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gianfranco Saron could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Juan Benavides made a huge save. In the 20th minute Milosz Gabis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Saron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gianfranco Saron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juan Benavides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianfranco Saron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goal looked a bit too open when Gianfranco Saron came free, but Juan Benavides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gartxot Cerredo kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute of the match Humberto Escobar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emiliano Saron skillfully saved the ball. 27 minutes into the match, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goal looked a bit too open when Gianfranco Saron came free, but Juan Benavides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's goal looked a bit too open when Milosz Gabis came free, but Emiliano Saron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Gianfranco Saron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Niceto Arixo was slow to take the kick. During this time Valle Saron's players had a chance to rest. Juan Benavides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gianfranco Saron in the 35th minute. In the 40th play minute Gianfranco Saron came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Juan Benavides. 2-0. Rodri Saron hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Escobar came free, but Emiliano Saron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 2-0.

Thanks to some nice moves Humberto Escobar could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Emiliano Saron however easily saved by the left post. The audience was convinced that Gianfranco Saron's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Benavides was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 57th minute, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Milosz Gabis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Emiliano Saron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milosz Gabis, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Gianfranco Saron notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides. Juan Benavides was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Valle Saron made a substitution. Arí Saron replaced Gianfranco Saron. Emiliano Saron made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Milosz Gabis sent off a good shot on target. Milosz Gabis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Emiliano Saron made a huge save. Emiliano Saron made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Milosz Gabis sent off a good shot on target. After 89 played minutes Valle Saron got a freekick which was hit by Gartxot Cerredo. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ made a substitution. Jon Birkfeld replaced Zheko Kraychev. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arí Saron in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Arí Saron left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valle Saron fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.