Official Cup

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nazil Canay took the kick off in the first half of the match. Eustacio Misael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornelio Inge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cornelio Inge in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eustacio Misael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nazil Canay came free, but Marcial Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nazil Canay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcial Estavan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazil Canay in the 15th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 20 in the game by Nazil Canay from a close distance when the talented Marcial Estavan managed to make a qualified save. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s players were relieved. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Segundo Bordat was slow to take the kick. During this time Guns And Roses's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Guns And Roses's Segundo Bordat to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcial Estavan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nazil Canay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 28 minutes, Nazil Canay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guns And Roses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nazil Canay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Iratze came free, but Eustacio Misael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazil Canay in the 31st minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Nazil Canay who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcial Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazil Canay in the 35th minute of the match. After 36 minutes INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Segundo Bordat who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Guns And Roses's Segundo Bordat to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcial Estavan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Lucio Quilo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guns And Roses's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucio Quilo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcial Estavan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 42nd minute, Milton Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s zone, Nazil Canay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Estavan came out of the goal and Nazil Canay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cornelio Inge to strike the kick off in the second half. When Meng Qiang Liang came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the INDEPENDIENTE 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 Meng Qiang Liang couldn't finish the play. In the 54th minute Nazil Canay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ignacio Warnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcial Estavan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazil Canay in the 58th minute of play. Eustacio Misael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cornelio Inge in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazil Canay in the 62nd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Diogo Godin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guns And Roses's Ismael Otsoko was substituted for Mathies Dalsbirk. Guns And Roses's Luis Admon was substituted for Agustin Txatxu. Guns And Roses made a substitution. Lukas Podolski replaced Nazil Canay. With an all-out effort, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Eustacio Misael threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ignacio Warnes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Lukas Podolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcial Estavan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukas Podolski, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Lukas Podolski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the INDEPENDIENTE F.C. defense, Lukas Podolski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcial Estavan. The INDEPENDIENTE F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcial Estavan should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lukas Podolski in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcial Estavan saved INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Podolski in the 90th minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Cornelio Inge made a precise shot to the right of Eustacio Misael. Guns And Roses's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Marcial Estavan came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Guns And Roses's Lukas Podolski. But to his dismay, Lukas Podolski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Guns And Roses had won after a very even match.