Official Cup

Ciudad Universitari
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Peñaloza's Aquiles Xabat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 minutes of play, Peñaloza's Federico Estavan made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dave Cole was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Cristofor in the 9th minute of play forced ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s goalkeeper Dave Cole to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aquiles Xabat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Dave Cole made a huge save. After 16 minutes, Çelebi Toraman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ and the Peñaloza players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Çelebi Toraman hit a great ball. A hard shot 17 in the game by Aquiles Xabat from a close distance when the talented Dave Cole managed to make a qualified save. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s players were relieved. Dave Cole made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquiles Xabat in the 19th minute of play. Maximino Venceslao made in the 21st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Eduardo Castro immediately put the ball in play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s goalkeeper Dave Cole, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Çelebi Toraman hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Serafino Natal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes in the game Eduardo Castro got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Aquiles Xabat who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Dave Cole when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Apolo Brais's late challenge caught a Peñaloza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Apolo Brais helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Apolo Brais got a free kick in the 40th minute. Dave Cole made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Aquiles Xabat sent off a good shot on target. Enrique Cristofor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dave Cole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ made a substitution. Jose Sugar replaced Exequiel Zeballos. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Korhan Türkol in the 53rd minute of play forced Peñaloza's goalkeeper Zarco Figueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peñaloza's Zarco Figueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Peñaloza from getting a goal against them. Zarco Figueira made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Korhan Türkol sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Peñaloza's Zarco Figueira got control of the ball when Ermanno Cinalli tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 65th minute German Lia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarco Figueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 played minutes ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ got a freekick which was hit by Serafino Natal. After 68 minutes of play, Peñaloza's Aquiles Xabat made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dave Cole was left in no man's land by his defense there! 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eduardo Castro was slow to take the kick. During this time Peñaloza's players had a chance to rest. 79 minutes into the game, Aquiles Xabat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Dave Cole was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Peñaloza's Aquiles Xabat got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute of the match, Korhan Türkol got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zarco Figueira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dave Cole showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Monte, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. A collision led to ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Eliseo Furman hit a great ball. After having played for 98 minutes, Eduardo Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peñaloza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.