Official Cup

Hogar de Campeones
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcos Mederi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gonzalo Mambru struck a weak shot in the 6th 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 INDEPENDIENTE F.C.. Vinicio Itzaina hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Marcos Mederi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benjamin Price showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Itzaina, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 13 minutes, Guillermo Barros Schelloto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Characate FC and the INDEPENDIENTE F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Characate FC got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Barros Schelloto. In the 16th minute, Marcos Mederi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fernando Perrando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loco Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute of the match Characate FC got a corner. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Primitivo Brun ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 26thth minute of the game Loco Palermo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Mederi in the 27th minute of play. Fernando Perrando stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Mederi's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Loco Palermo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Characate FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INDEPENDIENTE F.C. the free kick. Loco Palermo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Cornelio Inge hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Cornelio Inge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Benjamin Price tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Marcos Mederi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando. Fernando Perrando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 43 played minutes INDEPENDIENTE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Ponciano. When Miguel Avellaneda fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s protests and gave Miguel Avellaneda a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of INDEPENDIENTE F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Characate FC:s goal. In the 46th minute there was a penalty for Characate FC. Primitivo Brun stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fernando Perrando. 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonzalo Mambru stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Guillermo Barros Schelloto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Characate FC's zone, Cornelio Inge stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Price came out of the goal and Cornelio Inge tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 63 played minutes Characate FC got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Barros Schelloto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Mambru in the 64th minute of play forced Characate FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Price to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Isidoro Senon fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s protests and gave Isidoro Senon a yellow card for diving instead. Isidoro Senon kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Fernando Perrando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Mederi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute Marcos Mederi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Perrando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Itzaina in the 78th minute of play forced Characate FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Price to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gonzalo Mambru in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benjamin Price saved Characate FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Marcos Mederi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Perrando was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 85th minute of the match Characate FC got a corner. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Primitivo Brun ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Characate FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Guillermo Barros Schelloto hit a great ball. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Characate FC's Loco Palermo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Fernando Perrando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Mederi in the 95th minute of play. Characate FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.