Official Cup

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Arsenio Erico started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, LTA FC's Elvio Ticho got a free kick in the 4th minute. Yusuf Yazıcı was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Tio Cosme FC's Yu Kun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Tio Cosme FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Bani got free with Yu Kun in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dalmacio Ebardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximino Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Nereo Fernanco was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 20 minutes into the match, LTA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Dorrego came free, but Dalmacio Ebardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Zé Bani managed to get in a good position for a shot. LTA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Bani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yu Kun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dalmacio Ebardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angel Gilesindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Bani in the 27th minute of play forced Tio Cosme FC's goalkeeper Yu Kun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, Yusuf Yazıcı made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Ebardo. LTA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. LTA FC's attentive David Esiquio managed to snatch the ball when Hugo Holflod made a throw-in in the 34th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Bani in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yu Kun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tio Cosme FC's goalkeeper Yu Kun, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maximino Romero might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dalmacio Ebardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximino Romero ran back to his position shaking his head. Yu Kun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Bani in the 42nd minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yusuf Yazıcı made a kick off. Tio Cosme FC's Raul Oriol suffered a fractured collar bone after 51 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Elvio Ticho fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LTA FC's protests and gave Elvio Ticho a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, LTA FC's Dalmacio Ebardo got control of the ball when Yusuf Yazıcı tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tio Cosme FC's Yu Kun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Bani in the 64th minute of play. If Zé Bani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yu Kun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Bani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. LTA FC's Rodrigo Quintan was substituted for Armando Franco. In the 80th match minute, Tio Cosme FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Gilesindo to maneuver through the defense. When Elvio Ticho came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the LTA FC 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 Elvio Ticho couldn't finish the play. Manuel Dorrego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Dalmacio Ebardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yu Kun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Quintan in the 87th minute of the match. Tio Cosme FC played a much better game than LTA FC and deserved their victory. The LTA FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.