Official Cup

LEON KOLBOWSKI
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arturo Flores got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Gonzalo Quiroga hit a great ball. After having played for 4 minutes, Fidel Gonsalvo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C. A. Atlanta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fidel Gonsalvo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacinto Cidro kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Filomeno Perrando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arturo Flores in the 10th minute. After 13 played minutes Q. T. I. got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Cruz. After a rather tough play, Q. T. I.'s Gaston Stanislao got a free kick in the 14th minute. Teodoro Boniel hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes of play, C. A. Atlanta's Federico Martxelin made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Filomeno Perrando was left in no man's land by his defense there! Braulio Berasko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Cruz in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th match minute, C. A. Atlanta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Martxelin to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the game, Jacinto Cidro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Q. T. I.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C. A. Atlanta the free kick. Federico Martxelin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filomeno Perrando having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Jaime Abar 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. Rodrigo Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Braulio Berasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Maximiliano Blasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filomeno Perrando made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Arturo Flores sent off a good shot on target. Rodrigo Cruz struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Braulio Berasko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Q. T. I.. Q. T. I.'s Filomeno Perrando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Flores in the 44th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jaime Abar made a kick off. In the 59th play minute Jacinto Cidro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Braulio Berasko. 2-2. Braulio Berasko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Cruz in the 63rd minute. Braulio Berasko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Abar in the 66th minute of the match. When C. A. Atlanta's Arturo Flores in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Q. T. I.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute, Arturo Flores made a precise shot to the right of Filomeno Perrando. Q. T. I.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Tiburcio Dimas hit a great ball. When Fidel Gonsalvo came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the C. A. Atlanta 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 Fidel Gonsalvo couldn't finish the play. When C. A. Atlanta's Arturo Flores in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Q. T. I.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute, Q. T. I.'s Jaime Abar ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Braulio Berasko. Braulio Berasko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Filomeno Perrando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Flores in the 96th minute of play. When Arturo Flores came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the C. A. Atlanta 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 Arturo Flores couldn't finish the play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.