Official Cup

Estadio las Palmeras
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nikiforos Iakovatos got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Turi in the 3rd minute of play forced Sportivo Constitución's goalkeeper Gaspar Libertad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Mergildo's late challenge caught a SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis Mergildo helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes Sportivo Constitución got a freekick which was hit by Luis Mergildo. Gaspar Libertad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Turi's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. After 5 minutes of play Sportivo Constitución's Luis Mergildo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Luis Mergildo hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match, Daniel Turi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gaspar Libertad saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 17th minute Cornelio Dunixi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Sacchi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sportivo Constitución's Oscar Dimas got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 23 played minutes Sportivo Constitución got a freekick which was hit by Cornelio Dunixi. 24 minutes into the match, Sportivo Constitución's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Turi came free, but Gaspar Libertad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Turi in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaspar Libertad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Anthony Sacchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Dimas in the 29th minute of play. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Anthony Sacchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Cordara in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Daniel Turi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gaspar Libertad. Gaspar Libertad yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Hernan Beat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaspar Libertad was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Ildefonso Totakoxe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Constitución's Leandro Guillen got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes in the game, Daniel Turi fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gaspar Libertad having to interfere. Gaspar Libertad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Turi in the 43rd minute of play. Gaspar Libertad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Turi in the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Turi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Oscar Dimas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaspar Libertad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Beat, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's goalkeeper Anthony Sacchi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 63 minutes, Francis Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francis Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Humberto Ponciano was substituted for Hernan Beat. Sportivo Constitución's Saverio Rexino was substituted for Cornelio Dunixi. After some careless play in the Sportivo Constitución defense, Ovidio Tristan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaspar Libertad. The Sportivo Constitución fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaspar Libertad should have stopped the shot. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Constitución's goalkeeper Gaspar Libertad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Anthony Sacchi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Edgard Francis hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Eloy Eztebe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV had won after a very even match.