Official Cup

THE RED MACHINE
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Palermo booed when Asesinos Por Naturaleza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliberto Joanes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Rozarius didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Palermo's Donato Vachon shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Baltasar Bertol kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. A hard shot by Ulises Hernandez from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Osvaldo Rozarius's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Beto Márcico came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Asesinos Por Naturaleza 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 Beto Márcico couldn't finish the play. Godfredo Nataniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Lekubegi having to interfere. Enrique Lekubegi came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico. But to his dismay, Beto Márcico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 30th minute Beto Márcico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Lekubegi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beto Márcico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enrique Lekubegi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 played minutes Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Donato Vachon. After a defensive mix-up in Palermo's zone, Beto Márcico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enrique Lekubegi came out of the goal and Beto Márcico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 36 played minutes Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Javier Bazkoare. In the 37th minute Beto Márcico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique Lekubegi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Beto Márcico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Enrique Lekubegi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteve Nerio in the 43rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Lisandro Argi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palermo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Asesinos Por Naturaleza the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Palermo's zone, Beto Márcico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enrique Lekubegi came out of the goal and Beto Márcico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Palermo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Asesinos Por Naturaleza were winning 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beto Márcico made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Beto Márcico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Beto Márcico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Enrique Lekubegi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beto Márcico's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. 60 minutes into the match, Palermo's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Márcico came free, but Enrique Lekubegi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute of the match Dionisio Oton shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Osvaldo Rozarius showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Beto Márcico nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrique Lekubegi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Palermo's Enrique Lekubegi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Márcico in the 76th minute of play. Enrique Lekubegi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Márcico in the 78th minute of the match. Enrique Lekubegi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Beto Márcico's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Beto Márcico took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enrique Lekubegi. Enrique Lekubegi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. Beto Márcico took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enrique Lekubegi. Enrique Lekubegi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. Esteve Nerio came free with the goalkeeper in the 90th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Enrique Lekubegi could save by the left post. Beto Márcico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Leandro Cordaro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Javier Bazkoare, made in the 95th minute of the game. Enrique Lekubegi was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Beto Márcico capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Beto Márcico really showed his touch with that goal: 1-8. When the match was over Asesinos Por Naturaleza could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Palermo throughout the match.