Official Cup

Nova Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donat Collier took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maurilio Duque didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guib Cortina went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's Ferdinand Johnson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ from getting a goal against them. Piero Quispe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Ferdinand Johnson made a huge save. In the 12th minute of the match Nova Soccer got a corner. ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zenaido Aramoyana ran over to the corner to take the kick. Maurilio Duque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guib Cortina's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Nova Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Guib Cortina came free, but Maurilio Duque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nova Soccer's Maurilio Duque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guib Cortina in the 22nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Nova Soccer's Donat Collier slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ferdinand Johnson. That made the score 1-1 after 27 minutes of play. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zenaido Aramoyana was slow to take the kick. During this time Nova Soccer's players had a chance to rest. 32 minutes into the match, Nova Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Leonides Pulido came free, but Maurilio Duque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donat Collier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ferdinand Johnson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurilio Duque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guib Cortina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 38 minutes, Favila Villaren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nova Soccer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Favila Villaren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Guib Cortina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurilio Duque was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. 48 minutes into the game, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's Leonides Pulido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurilio Duque made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After the first half ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Guib Cortina made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's Guib Cortina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maurilio Duque. Maurilio Duque yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Guib Cortina who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Maurilio Duque when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 59th minute Guib Cortina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurilio Duque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Donat Collier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferdinand Johnson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's Guib Cortina made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurilio Duque was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maurilio Duque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasco Lobato in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Nova Soccer booed when ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uci Pakasi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zenaido Aramoyana was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 69th match minute, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guib Cortina to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guib Cortina got free with Maurilio Duque in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Guib Cortina made a precise shot to the right of Maurilio Duque. Nova Soccer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Guib Cortina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guib Cortina came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Maurilio Duque could save by the left post. 89 minutes into the match, Guib Cortina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurilio Duque. Nova Soccer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guib Cortina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donat Collier in the 93rd minute of play forced ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ's goalkeeper Ferdinand Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th match minute, ꜱᴀᴊʀᴀꜱ ꜰᴄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petrigai Cerbera to maneuver through the defense. Maurilio Duque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul Laime, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.