Official Cup

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Alvoha FC's Geronimo Maule 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. After 3 played minutes Sportivo Ben Hur got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Primo. Valentin Garaile had great luck who in the 7thth minute grab hold of the ball when Bruno Maraman from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 8th minute Sportivo Ben Hur were awarded a corner. Desiderio Tancredo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Desiderio Tancredo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Alvoha FC's Valentin Garaile did a great save. Serafino Pere kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Alvoha FC's zone, Desiderio Tancredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Garaile came out of the goal and Desiderio Tancredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Alvoha FC's Gavino Colon got a free kick in the 14th minute. Bruno Maraman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruno Maramans short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Valentin Garaile to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 20 in the game by Bruno Maraman from a close distance when the talented Valentin Garaile managed to make a qualified save. Alvoha FC's players were relieved. Valentin Garaile made an important save on a dangerous shot by Desiderio Tancredo in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, Bruno Maraman notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Alvoha FC's Valentin Garaile. Valentin Garaile was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Geronimo Maule recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Ermegildo Orlondo came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Alvoha FC 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 Ermegildo Orlondo couldn't finish the play. Alvoha FC's Valentin Garaile played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Maraman in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Maraman in the 42nd minute of play forced Alvoha FC's goalkeeper Valentin Garaile to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Maraman to make the kick off. Valentin Garaile stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Apolo Ruy's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Ovidio Piarres was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute, one of Sportivo Ben Hur:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sportivo Ben Hur. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Alvoha FC. Enzo Froylan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ovidio Maureo. 1-1. 69 minutes into the game, Fabio Ferdinand was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo Ben Hur's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alvoha FC the free kick. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sportivo Ben Hur! 73 minutes into the match, Alvoha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Maraman came free, but Valentin Garaile reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Alvoha FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Vladimiro Brun hit a great ball. Sportivo Ben Hur's Bruno Maraman got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 84 minutes, Bruno Maraman made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Alvoha FC's Valentin Garaile tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Frascuelo during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Miguel Frascuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute of the match Desiderio Tancredo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valentin Garaile showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Sportivo Ben Hur getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Celso Incendio hit a great ball. Sportivo Ben Hur's Ovidio Maureo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Pere in the 92nd minute of play. When Celso Incendio came up free with the goalie in the 100th minute, the Sportivo Ben Hur 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 Celso Incendio couldn't finish the play. Sportivo Ben Hur were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Alvoha FC for a fine match.