Official Cup

CAMPEON DEL SIGLO
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lamberto Santotis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Rai Echenique mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Uruguay Buceo B.F and the PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rai Echenique kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Loi Saena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Endira Freire in the 4th minute of the match. Rai Echenique hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the game, Endira Freire cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Loi Saena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON defense, Euloxu Abendaño kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arturo Gordo. The PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arturo Gordo should have stopped the shot. In the 17th minute Darien Gaitan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loi Saena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Darien Gaitan hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON's goalkeeper Arturo Gordo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristo Darripe. In the 45th minute Lamberto Santotis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Gordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Endira Freire to make the kick off. Uruguay Buceo B.F's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Darien Gaitan scored to the left of an out of position Loi Saena, making the score, 1-2. In the 59th minute Euloxu Abendaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Gordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lamberto Santotis in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arturo Gordo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arturo Gordo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamberto Santotis, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Canor Robires got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arturo Gordo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice moves Endira Freire could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Loi Saena however easily saved by the left post. 71 minutes into the match, Darien Gaitan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Loi Saena. Uruguay Buceo B.F's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Darien Gaitan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 75 minutes into the game, Uruguay Buceo B.F's Lamberto Santotis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arturo Gordo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. In the 84th minute Lamberto Santotis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Gordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Endira Freire came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON 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 Endira Freire couldn't finish the play. Uruguay Buceo B.F's Loi Saena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darien Gaitan in the 91st minute of play. Gonzales Ameda hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Machado Pellicer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chants of PEÑAROL ORO Y CARBON echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Uruguay Buceo B.F had held the ball for most of the match.