Official Cup

TONY STARK ARENA
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Estudiantes de América's Bernardo Ado 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. In the 3rdth minute of the game Bernardo Ado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sportivo Ben Hur's Ovidio Maureo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bernardo Ado's late challenge caught a Sportivo Ben Hur's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Ado helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Estudiantes de América getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Bernardo Ado hit a great ball. Elvio Paublo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Estudiantes de América's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Maraman came free, but Adrian Ospetsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute Apolo Ruy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Ospetsu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de América's Elvio Paublo got a free kick in the 16th minute. Ildefonso Balesio kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes Sportivo Ben Hur got a freekick which was hit by Celso Incendio. Bernardo Ado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Ovidio Maureo managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Estudiantes de América's Bernardo Ado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Adrian Ospetsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apolo Ruy, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 43 minutes into the game, one of Estudiantes de América:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bernardo Ado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ovidio Maureo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Estudiantes de América players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sportivo Ben Hur were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Maraman to make the kick off. Bernardo Ado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Estudiantes de América booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Malvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Ado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ovidio Maureo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Balesio, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Ildefonso Balesio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Ben Hur's Ovidio Piarres got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Bernardo Ado struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Ovidio Maureo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estudiantes de América. In the 74thth minute of the game Ciro Arlo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sportivo Ben Hur's Ovidio Maureo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Sportivo Ben Hur booed when Estudiantes de América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Arlo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Estudiantes de América getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Melchor Evarado hit a great ball. In the 89th match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apolo Ruy to maneuver through the defense. Ovidio Maureo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Arlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute of the match Bernardo Ado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ovidio Maureo skillfully saved the ball. The Estudiantes de América manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Sportivo Ben Hur to win.