Official Cup

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Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ruben Afonso took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Funes Mori in the 6th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Arsenio Aballe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ramiro Duarte's late challenge caught a Riverzone's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramiro Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. Ramiro Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Arsenio Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Afonso in the 8th minute of the match. Ramiro Funes Mori received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Arsenio Aballe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Bingen in the 18th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Arsenio Aballe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes of play Stone City's Ramiro Duarte was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 25th match minute, Stone City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernan Galo to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute of the match Gaston Sayveon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arsenio Aballe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Ruben Afonso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arsenio Aballe. Stone City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruben Afonso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Arsenio Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Funes Mori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Ruben Afonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsenio Aballe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Riverzone were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armando Urki to make the kick off. Stone City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Epifanio Barto scored to the left of an out of position Arsenio Aballe, making the score, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Hulberto got free with Arsenio Aballe in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruben Afonso got free with Arsenio Aballe in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, Stone City's goalkeeper Arsenio Aballe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramiro Funes Mori. After a defensive mix-up in Stone City's zone, Epifanio Barto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Aballe came out of the goal and Epifanio Barto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arsenio Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Funes Mori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafin Calixto lost his temper 70 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 75 minutes into the match, Stone City's goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Funes Mori came free, but Arsenio Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsenio Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Socorro in the 77th minute of the match. Arsenio Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Barto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stone City's Arsenio Aballe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Stone City from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute, Benedicto Hulberto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arsenio Aballe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Arsenio Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Epifanio Barto in the 90th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruben Afonso got free with Arsenio Aballe in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dalmacio Duardo hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Riverzone's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.