Official Cup

Estadio Escalada
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Amado Polentzi made the kick off and thus started the match. Prospero Liberto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabi Batistuta went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cai Bing Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes of play, Absolut Rasta FC's Leopoldo Pabla made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enzo Silviano was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Flor came free, but Enzo Silviano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Absolut Rasta FC's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 19th minute of the game, when Adrian Matteo after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of La Candela FC's goal. Adrian Matteo was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. La Candela FC's Enzo Silviano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Polentzi in the 22nd minute of play. Amado Polentzi took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enzo Silviano. Enzo Silviano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 26 minutes, Teodosio Frans mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Candela FC and the Absolut Rasta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teodosio Frans hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Enzo Silviano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Pabla in the 28th minute. The supporters of Absolut Rasta FC booed when La Candela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cai Bing Cheng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enzo Silviano made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Adrian Matteo sent off a good shot on target. 36 minutes into the match, Absolut Rasta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabi Batistuta came free, but Prospero Liberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Ramón Ponce got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute Cai Bing Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Liberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes had been played when some careless play by Absolut Rasta FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cai Bing Cheng was slow to take the kick. During this time La Candela FC's players had a chance to rest. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Ademar Castro took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Prospero Liberto to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Gabi Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Candela FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabi Batistuta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Prospero Liberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabi Batistuta in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prospero Liberto saved Absolut Rasta FC from getting behind. Ademar Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Prospero Liberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabi Batistuta in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabi Batistuta in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prospero Liberto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Cai Bing Cheng hit a great ball. In the 76th minute of the match Teodosio Timo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enzo Silviano skillfully saved the ball. Gabi Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Prospero Liberto made a huge save. In the 81st minute, Cai Bing Cheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enzo Silviano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amado Polentzi in the 82nd minute of the match. After 85 minutes Absolut Rasta FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cai Bing Cheng who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Cai Bing Cheng got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Prospero Liberto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Prospero Liberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ademar Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 95 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Ademar Castro. Enzo Silviano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Pabla in the 96th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Absolut Rasta FC had won after a very even match.