Official Cup

Funebrero
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aldo Ekain took the kick off in the first half of the match. Domingo Gaitan kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Anacleto Hulberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Ekain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Claudio Bernabel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute Hector Gonza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 22 minutes into the game, when Gogo Frasquito put in a rough tackle. Nestor Eskuin walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Anacleto Hulberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldo Ekain in the 25th minute. Benjamin Galoer hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Fernando Cefero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Pitin in the 29th minute of the match. Eulalio Pitin hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Imperio Académico's Domingo Gaitan got a free kick in the 39th minute. Imperio Académico's Claudio Bernabel got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Aldo Ekain got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudio Bernabel was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Imperio Académico's goalkeeper Anacleto Hulberto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernando Cefero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Bernabel, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute Claudio Bernabel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Claudio Bernabel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Cefero. Chacarita Jrs's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudio Bernabel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Imperio Académico made a substitution. Damaso Michael replaced Anselmo Dabi. A collision led to Imperio Académico getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Domingo Gaitan hit a great ball. Aldo Ekain scored 2-2 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anacleto Hulberto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 80 minutes, Claudio Bernabel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imperio Académico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Bernabel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Arturo Berart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eulalio Pitin fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Imperio Académico's protests and gave Eulalio Pitin a yellow card for diving instead. Eulalio Pitin kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. When Claudio Bernabel came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Imperio Académico 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 Claudio Bernabel couldn't finish the play. Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Bernabel in the 93rd minute of play. Imperio Académico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.