Official Cup

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Mannuel kicked off to start the match. Inocencio Astigar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeledon Jusepe went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Vladimiro Pirro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Mannuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Zeledon Jusepe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Inocencio Astigar having to make a save. Inocencio Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeledon Jusepe in the 13th minute of the match. Inocencio Astigar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeledon Jusepe went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Inocencio Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Jusepe in the 17th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Zeledon Jusepe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Academia Serengetti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Carlos Gehl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Pirro having to interfere. Zeledon Jusepe might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Inocencio Astigar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zeledon Jusepe ran back to his position shaking his head. Inocencio Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Jusepe, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Zeledon Jusepe might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Inocencio Astigar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zeledon Jusepe ran back to his position shaking his head. Bancruz F.C's Inocencio Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Jusepe in the 38th minute of play. Zeledon Jusepe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bancruz F.C's Inocencio Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Jusepe in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Real Academia Serengetti were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Zeledon Jusepe made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Genaro Handi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bancruz F.C and the Real Academia Serengetti players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Handi. Inocencio Astigar made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Zeledon Jusepe sent off a good shot on target. Inocencio Astigar was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Zeledon Jusepe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zeledon Jusepe really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Timoteo Jaume managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bancruz F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Timoteo Jaume was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimiro Pirro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Genaro Handi got a free kick in the 65th minute. Gualterio Baudelio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bancruz F.C's zone, Berkem Parsbay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Inocencio Astigar came out of the goal and Berkem Parsbay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Inocencio Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Reynardo in the 79th minute of the match. If Alvaro Reynardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvaro Reynardo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bancruz F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! Inocencio Astigar went to the wrong direction when Berkem Parsbay was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 95 minutes into the game, Real Academia Serengetti's Zeledon Jusepe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Inocencio Astigar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. The Real Academia Serengetti supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Real Academia Serengetti would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.