Official Cup

Estadio Paredones
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mannie Abella started the match with the kick off. Franco Abascal charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Franco Abascal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Deportivo Empate got a freekick which was hit by Franco Abascal. Nicholas Abello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bilintx Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Luis Abarca fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Internacional's protests and gave Luis Abarca a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th minute, Luis Abarca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Empate's Igor Abeita got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 15 minutes, Ascencio Aballe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Internacional and the Deportivo Empate players grew even worse after the yellow card. 19 minutes into the game, Hernando Abella was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Empate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Internacional the free kick. After 20 played minutes Deportivo Empate got a freekick which was hit by Hernando Abella. Deportivo Empate's Nicholas Abello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hustaz Abad in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Deportivo Empate's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Abarca came free, but Nicholas Abello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evangelista Abajas's late challenge caught a Deportivo Empate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evangelista Abajas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st match minute, Internacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evangelista Abajas to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes, Guter Abarca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Empate and the Internacional players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 38 played minutes Deportivo Empate got a freekick which was hit by Guter Abarca. Hustaz Abad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the game, Hustaz Abad recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nicholas Abello. Hustaz Abad showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hustaz Abad was the one to do the kick off. If Igor Abeita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mannie Abella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Jonas Abar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonas Abar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mannie Abella, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Jonas Abar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guter Abarca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hernando Abella got his second yellow card in the match during the 61st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Deportivo Empate getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Hernando Abella hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Empate's Igor Abeita got a free kick in the 78th minute. Nicholas Abello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bilintx Abeijon in the 80th minute of the match. In the 80th match minute, Deportivo Empate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mannie Abella to maneuver through the defense. Oliviero Aballe charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oliviero Aballe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Oliviero Aballe hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Deportivo Empate's Franco Abascal got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Franco Abascal off the ground. In the 87th minute, Franco Abascal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mannie Abella hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Internacional's Luis Abarca tried to score from far away in the 90th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.