Official Cup

Kikemania Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martins Palermo started the match with the kick off. Gaudencio Juvenal came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Fecha Libre's Martins Palermo. But to his dismay, Martins Palermo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 5 minutes into the match, Kikemania FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kamiel Stessel came free, but Gaudencio Juvenal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Charro Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12 minutes Kikemania FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gavino Hodei who took care of the corner kick. Martins Palermo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaudencio Juvenal having to interfere. Gaudencio Juvenal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martins Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaudencio Juvenal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martins Palermo in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute Charro Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gaudencio Juvenal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martins Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kikemania FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gavino Hodei was slow to take the kick. During this time Fecha Libre's players had a chance to rest. Martins Palermo scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gaudencio Juvenal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Fecha Libre's Gaston Caetano in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kikemania FC's goalie prevented a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Fecha Libre's goal looked a bit too open when Charro Moreno came free, but Emiliano Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaudencio Juvenal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martins Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After having played for 57 minutes, Martins Palermo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fecha Libre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martins Palermo 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 Martins Palermo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaudencio Juvenal was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. When Fecha Libre's Martins Palermo in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kikemania FC's goalie prevented a goal. Fecha Libre's Ulises Hustaz was substituted for Gaston Caetano. Fecha Libre's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gavino Hodei in the 65th minute. Gaudencio Juvenal was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Igli Tare capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Igli Tare really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. When Alejo Fernanco fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kikemania FC's protests and gave Alejo Fernanco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kikemania FC's Alejo Fernanco got a free kick in the 70th minute. Gaudencio Juvenal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igli Tare in the 71st minute. The supporters of Fecha Libre booed when Kikemania FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Fernanco didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igli Tare got free with Gaudencio Juvenal in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gaudencio Juvenal was a little too slow when Igli Tare got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 0-4. 83 minutes into the match, Kikemania FC's goal looked a bit too open when Igli Tare came free, but Gaudencio Juvenal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charro Moreno in the 85th minute of play forced Fecha Libre's goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaudencio Juvenal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igli Tare in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Igli Tare reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaudencio Juvenal. The goal made the score 0-5. Emiliano Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charro Moreno in the 94th minute of play. When the match was over Fecha Libre could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kikemania FC throughout the match.