Official Cup

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albeiro Usuriaga started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Albeiro Usuriaga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Venancio Cesario was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Zorko Quack showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Poncio, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The audience was convinced that Albeiro Usuriaga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Venancio Cesario was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Taribo West took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Venancio Cesario. Venancio Cesario dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Albeiro Usuriaga came free, but Venancio Cesario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Fulgencio Matia heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albeiro Usuriaga in the 25th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Yofré AFC's zone, Taribo West stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venancio Cesario came out of the goal and Taribo West tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Natus Vincere F.C.'s Albeiro Usuriaga in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yofré AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute, Primitivo Oihenarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the game, Albeiro Usuriaga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Venancio Cesario was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Yofré AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Natus Vincere F.C. were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ernesto Poncio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Ernesto Poncio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yofré AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Natus Vincere F.C. the free kick. In the 50th match minute, Yofré AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Poncio to maneuver through the defense. Venancio Cesario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albeiro Usuriaga in the 51st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albeiro Usuriaga in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Venancio Cesario prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Albeiro Usuriaga in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Venancio Cesario saved Yofré AFC from getting behind. In the 61stth minute of the game Albeiro Usuriaga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Venancio Cesario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taribo West in the 63rd minute. 66 minutes into the match, Natus Vincere F.C.'s Taribo West sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Venancio Cesario narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Albeiro Usuriaga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Venancio Cesario was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Yofré AFC's Jonatan Regis was substituted for Carlos Dolfo. Natus Vincere F.C. made a substitution. Jonatan Maidana replaced Fulgencio Matia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateo Messi in the 75th minute of play forced Natus Vincere F.C.'s goalkeeper Zorko Quack to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zorko Quack showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Poncio, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Yofré AFC's Orlando Lizardi got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Hamílton de Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Domingues, 85 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. Venancio Cesario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Domingues in the 87th minute. With a little luck, Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario got control of the ball when Pedro Domingues tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matias Preto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Zorko Quack tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Natus Vincere F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Matias Preto came free, but Zorko Quack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Natus Vincere F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Natus Vincere F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.