Official Cup

Characate Arena
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Bernardo Peter managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Peter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Price breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Melchor Havier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Barros Schelloto might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mo Chen Yang. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Barros Schelloto ran back to his position shaking his head. Melchor Havier struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Benjamin Price didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River Plate.. Michael Ballack kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, River Plate.'s Andres Gai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Price narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcos Mederi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Mo Chen Yang skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 20 minutes into the match, River Plate.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Mederi came free, but Mo Chen Yang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Loco Palermo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mo Chen Yang was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Characate FC were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after River Plate.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Primitivo Brun took the corner. In the 26th minute Cristian Evangelista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Price saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Price took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melchor Havier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Mederi got free with Mo Chen Yang in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristian Evangelista hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. With 33 minutes on the clock, Aurelio Raphael commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 34 played minutes River Plate. got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Raphael. 35 minutes into the match, River Plate.'s goalkeeper Mo Chen Yang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Primitivo Brun. After 36 minutes, Melchor Havier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Plate. and the Characate FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, River Plate.'s Melchor Havier got a free kick in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Loco Palermo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of River Plate.'s Mo Chen Yang. Mo Chen Yang was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Melchor Havier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 48th minute Loco Palermo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mo Chen Yang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardo Peter made a kick off. Mo Chen Yang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Mederi in the 63rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isaac Fortun during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 63 played minutes River Plate. got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Fortun. Mo Chen Yang didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Characate FC's Marcos Mederi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Characate FC's Benjamin Price proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Characate FC from getting a goal against them. Daniel Mouricio kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. If Andres Gai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Characate FC's Benjamin Price played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Peter in the 77th minute of play. Melchor Havier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Price having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Loco Palermo notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of River Plate.'s Mo Chen Yang. Mo Chen Yang was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Oscar Jago charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oscar Jago the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, River Plate.'s Oscar Jago got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Loco Palermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Characate FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.