Official Cup

Fervent Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Fervent Stalkers's Felipe Orlondo 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. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Serafin Lalla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fervent Stalkers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristo Tulio in the 10th minute. The corner ended in Luis Esquipula almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but CAI NEUQUEN's Serafin Lalla did a great save. Augusto Gaskon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edelmiro Chago in the 14th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fervent Stalkers's Tobias Basajaun got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 18 played minutes CAI NEUQUEN got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Santxol. Serafin Lalla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Orlondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Tuste in the 26th minute of play forced Fervent Stalkers's goalkeeper Augusto Gaskon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Honorato Eutropio made a precise shot to the right of Augusto Gaskon. Fervent Stalkers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Felipe Orlondo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafin Lalla was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Serafin Lalla successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Augusto Etxatxu didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 37th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Augusto Etxatxu ran dejectedly back to his position. Serafin Lalla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Etxatxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of CAI NEUQUEN booed when Fervent Stalkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosendo Ihazintu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Fervent Stalkers's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Tuste came free, but Augusto Gaskon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 47 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Augusto Etxatxu sped through CAI NEUQUEN's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Serafin Lalla. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Serafin Lalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Orlondo in the 52nd minute of play. Augusto Etxatxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Serafin Lalla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute of the match, Honorato Eutropio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Augusto Gaskon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 57 minutes into the match, CAI NEUQUEN's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Orlondo came free, but Serafin Lalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Fervent Stalkers's goalkeeper Augusto Gaskon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aureliano Tuste. Serafin Lalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Orlondo in the 69th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Tobias Basajaun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fervent Stalkers's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobias Basajaun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafin Lalla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felipe Orlondo's late challenge caught a CAI NEUQUEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felipe Orlondo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Pablo Ticho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Augusto Gaskon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Urtungo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Eutropio kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After 96 played minutes, Fervent Stalkers's Tobias Basajaun shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Serafin Lalla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fervent Stalkers reached it. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Fervent Stalkers had played much better football throughout.