Official Cup

Andrés Murillo
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Balotelli started the match with the kick off. Ilazki Esquivel's late challenge caught a Tapa Red F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ilazki Esquivel helped the player get up and apologised. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariusz Pudzianowski in the 7th minute of play. Tapa Red F.C were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after AFC Viola Gigliati's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hugo Jaen took the corner. Mariusz Pudzianowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ralondo Barboa having to interfere. Frutos Sator kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Mario Balotelli 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. Mariusz Pudzianowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ralondo Barboa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Viola Gigliati's goalkeeper Ralondo Barboa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 27th minute of the match Tapa Red F.C got a corner. AFC Viola Gigliati's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hugo Jaen ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Hugo Jaen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa did a great save. With a little luck, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa got control of the ball when Mariusz Pudzianowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led Tapa Red F.C's Hugo Jaen to fire away a dangerous shot which Ralondo Barboa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The corner ended in Hugo Jaen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa did a great save. Hugo Jaen shot a long shot in the 39th minute and a light blocked Ralondo Barboa hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-0. 43 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Mariusz Pudzianowski came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Frutos Sator got a free kick in the 45th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in AFC Viola Gigliati fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! 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.

Bizen Velazquez kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Frutos Sator got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 66thth minute of the game Mariusz Pudzianowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Firmo Cerda managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when AFC Viola Gigliati's Mario Balotelli fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 70 minutes into the match, Tapa Red F.C's Mariusz Pudzianowski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ralondo Barboa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 75 played minutes AFC Viola Gigliati got a freekick which was hit by Enrico Cicero. In the 77th minute of the match Hugo Jaen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ralondo Barboa skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ilazki Esquivel managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilazki Esquivel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Firmo Cerda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Quentin Odoardo replaced Elorri Palmer. Firmo Cerda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Balotelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 minutes of play, Tapa Red F.C's Mariusz Pudzianowski made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ralondo Barboa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Tapa Red F.C's Caradaro Rossell got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Enrico Cicero didn't quite understand what happened when in the 95 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. When Mariusz Pudzianowski came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Tapa Red F.C 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 Mariusz Pudzianowski couldn't finish the play.