Official Cup

Royal Masters Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Barrialito AFC's Pascual Tab started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Elija came free, but Alvaro Rik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Ralondo hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, Guillermo Maldonado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artemio Cristofor. Masters United F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guillermo Maldonado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Masters United F.C.'s Virgilio Elija suffered a concussion in the 11th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Genaro Sugoi fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrialito AFC's protests and gave Genaro Sugoi a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Paulo Ralondo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Masters United F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Ralondo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alvaro Rik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Ralondo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alvaro Rik. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. With a little luck, Barrialito AFC's Alvaro Rik got control of the ball when Jonathan Rodas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Jonathan Rodas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alvaro Rik, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Urtats in the 31st minute of play forced Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Artemio Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodosio Txema hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. With 34 minutes on the clock, Genaro Sugoi commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Barrialito AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Masters United F.C.:s goal. The goalkeeper, Alvaro Rik, was totally fooled by Masters United F.C.'s Felix Ramond, who 35 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After a defensive mix-up in Barrialito AFC's zone, Paulo Ralondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvaro Rik came out of the goal and Paulo Ralondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute, Felix Ramond fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Fernando Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Nereo Urtats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artemio Cristofor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Alvaro Rik didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulo Ralondo went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Paulo Ralondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Alvaro Rik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvaro Rik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Ralondo in the 56th minute of the match. After 60 minutes, Teofilo Chucho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Masters United F.C. and the Barrialito AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Masters United F.C.'s Teofilo Chucho got a free kick in the 60th minute. Alvaro Rik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Ramond in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Masters United F.C. booed when Barrialito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Maldonado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes, Masters United F.C.'s Felix Ramond shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alvaro Rik came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Masters United F.C. reached it. After a rather tough play, Barrialito AFC's Urbano Claude got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Alvaro Rik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Paulo Ralondo came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Masters United 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 Paulo Ralondo couldn't finish the play. Artemio Cristofor made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Nereo Urtats sent off a good shot on target. 95 minutes into the match, Masters United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Tab came free, but Artemio Cristofor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barrialito AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.