Official Cup

El monasterio
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alonzo Manny got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Jose Ponc managed to get in a good position for a shot. La France FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jose Ponc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Beliran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Cloyo in the 5th minute of play forced La France FC's goalkeeper Emilio Galindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in CF Scalonetos's zone, Sergio Arce stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Beliran came out of the goal and Sergio Arce tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emilio Galindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Manny in the 17th minute of play. Vicente Beliran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Gonsalve, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florencio Txeru kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Peru in the 23rd minute of play forced CF Scalonetos's goalkeeper Vicente Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isidro Cloyo during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. CF Scalonetos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Elvio Gonsalve scored to the left of an out of position Vicente Beliran, making the score, 1-0. Sergio Arce could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Vicente Beliran made a huge save. In the 33rd minute, Justino Avellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cleto Peru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Vicente Beliran made a huge save. CF Scalonetos's Vicente Beliran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save CF Scalonetos from getting a goal against them. 37 minutes into the match, CF Scalonetos's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Peru came free, but Vicente Beliran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Victoro kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute of the match Jose Ponc sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vicente Beliran skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elvio Gonsalve in the 41st minute of play forced CF Scalonetos's goalkeeper Vicente Beliran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mario Senio fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CF Scalonetos's protests and gave Mario Senio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of La France FC booed when CF Scalonetos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Senio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Peru in the 47th minute of play forced CF Scalonetos's goalkeeper Vicente Beliran 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 Cleto Peru to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, La France FC's Santiago Theobald got a free kick in the 50th minute. In the 53rd minute, CF Scalonetos's Celestino Martxelin seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Celestino Martxelin the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of CF Scalonetos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Celestino Martxelin had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 53 minutes into the game, one of CF Scalonetos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After a rather tough play, CF Scalonetos's Justino Avellaneda got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute, Elvio Gonsalve left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La France FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 68th minute, Florencio Txeru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to CF Scalonetos getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mario Senio hit a great ball. Isidro Cloyo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Justino Avellaneda's late challenge caught a La France FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justino Avellaneda helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of La France FC booed when CF Scalonetos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justino Avellaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball. CF Scalonetos's Vicente Beliran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elvio Gonsalve in the 83rd minute of play. CF Scalonetos's attentive Alonzo Manny managed to snatch the ball when Carolo Tome made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. In the 91st minute, Isidro Cloyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There was no doubt that La France FC were the better team. La France FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.