Official Cup

El Cielito
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Astor Berbiz kicked off to start the match. If Modesto Caetano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 6 minutes into the game, Guo Hao Chen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elias Garin. Guo Hao Chen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Elias Garin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guo Hao Chen in the 14th minute. The supporters of Santos de Buenos Aires FC booed when Miraflores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Lertxun didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Calvet in the 18th minute of play forced Miraflores's goalkeeper Elias Garin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute José Pedro Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Melendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Freitas in the 26th minute of play forced Santos de Buenos Aires FC's goalkeeper Diego Melendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 played minutes, Miraflores's Aquilino Maura shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diego Melendez 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 Miraflores reached it. After 30 minutes of play, Miraflores's Astor Berbiz made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diego Melendez was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Guo Hao Chen took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Elias Garin to make any attempt to save it. Rodrigo Calvet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Garin having to interfere. Miraflores's Elias Garin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Miraflores from getting a goal against them. Guo Hao Chen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Elias Garin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Modesto Caetano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elias Garin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Freitas in the 47th minute of play forced Santos de Buenos Aires FC's goalkeeper Diego Melendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guo Hao Chen to make the kick off. Diego Melendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Saverio Breogan kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Elias Garin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guo Hao Chen in the 57th minute of the match. Erasmo Lertxun charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erasmo Lertxun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Erasmo Lertxun kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Elias Garin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guo Hao Chen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Sixto Cuartas made a precise shot to the right of Elias Garin. Miraflores's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Elias Garin came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Guo Hao Chen. But to his dismay, Guo Hao Chen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Fernando Farias charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Farias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Fernando Farias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 68 minutes, Guo Hao Chen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guo Hao Chen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guo Hao Chen in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elias Garin saved Miraflores from getting behind. In the 70thth minute of the game Guo Hao Chen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miraflores's Elias Garin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Miraflores's zone, Guo Hao Chen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Garin came out of the goal and Guo Hao Chen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diego Melendez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariano Sidro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-2 in the 76 minute of play. In the 81st minute, Guo Hao Chen made a precise shot to the right of Elias Garin. Miraflores's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-2. After having played for 85 minutes, Guo Hao Chen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guo Hao Chen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Santos de Buenos Aires FC fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Guo Hao Chen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 7-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 93rd minute, Modesto Caetano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elias Garin was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Santos de Buenos Aires FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Miraflores had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.