Official Cup

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Goiz Calderon took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 10 minutes of play, Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's Asensio Torres made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tiburcio Cienfuegos was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Arxel Estruch sped through U.D. Mancini's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tiburcio Cienfuegos. When Arxel Estruch came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Los Ángeles de Charlie 2 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 Arxel Estruch couldn't finish the play. Vidal Carrasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calvino Lozano in the 23rd minute of play. Vidal Carrasco was a little too slow when Calvino Lozano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-2. After 26 played minutes U.D. Mancini got a freekick which was hit by Javier Mala. In the 30th minute, U.D. Mancini's Calvino Lozano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvino Lozano in the 35th minute of play forced Los Ángeles de Charlie 2's goalkeeper Vidal Carrasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vidal Carrasco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Goiz Calderon in the 38th minute. Tiburcio Cienfuegos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramón Puyol in the 41st minute of play. Goiz Calderon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidal Carrasco having to interfere. Asensio Torres struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Tiburcio Cienfuegos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Ángeles de Charlie 2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arxel Estruch made a kick off. U.D. Mancini's defense didn't have a chance, in the 55th minute, when Arxel Estruch scored to the left of an out of position Tiburcio Cienfuegos, making the score, 2-3. After 57 minutes, Alirio Jareño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los Ángeles de Charlie 2 and the U.D. Mancini players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Los Ángeles de Charlie 2 getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Alirio Jareño hit a great ball. Tiburcio Cienfuegos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arxel Estruch, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. With a little luck, U.D. Mancini's Tiburcio Cienfuegos got control of the ball when Arxel Estruch tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arxel Estruch hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Ramón Puyol kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Vidal Carrasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calvino Lozano in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Ramón Puyol came free, but Tiburcio Cienfuegos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Asensio Torres received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tiburcio Cienfuegos came out and tried to block the shot, but Asensio Torres slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 75th minute. With a little luck, U.D. Mancini's Tiburcio Cienfuegos got control of the ball when Heriberto Fabelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th match minute, U.D. Mancini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Zapata to maneuver through the defense. Asensio Torres's shot from long distance in the 96th minute was not bad at all, but U.D. Mancini's Tiburcio Cienfuegos knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The Los Ángeles de Charlie 2 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.