Official Cup

Valle de Calamuchita
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arnaldo Cai took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alejandro Emesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 5 minutes, Alfredo Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Pumas Serranos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 7 played minutes Club Pumas Serranos FC got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Tolino. After a rather tough play, C.A. Calamuchita's Jeronimo Gartxot got a free kick in the 9th minute. C.A. Calamuchita's Alejandro Emesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Barbosa in the 10th minute of play. Xie Ning Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Figueroa in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Alfredo Barbosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alejandro Emesto was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alejandro Emesto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Emesto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Carolo Presebal might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xie Ning Jun. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carolo Presebal ran back to his position shaking his head. Xie Ning Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Presebal, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Club Pumas Serranos FC's Alfredo Barbosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Emesto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfredo Barbosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejandro Emesto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Club Pumas Serranos FC's Frank Beckenbauer got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Braulio Berbiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xie Ning Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Club Pumas Serranos FC's Leonides Caradaro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Silvestre Gergori in the 46 minute of the game. C.A. Calamuchita's Alejandro Emesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Cai in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Club Pumas Serranos FC made a substitution. Aríel Etchegaray replaced Alfredo Barbosa. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wilfredo Figueroa to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Club Pumas Serranos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filomeno Bastiaro to maneuver through the defense. Xie Ning Jun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Figueroa in the 56th minute of the match. Braulio Berbiz hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 68 minutes of play, Club Pumas Serranos FC's Filomeno Bastiaro made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Emesto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Frank Beckenbauer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xie Ning Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Figueroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute, Aríel Etchegaray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alejandro Emesto came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Pumas Serranos FC's Aríel Etchegaray. But to his dismay, Aríel Etchegaray quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. After some careless play in the C.A. Calamuchita defense, Aríel Etchegaray kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alejandro Emesto. The C.A. Calamuchita fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alejandro Emesto should have stopped the shot. Xie Ning Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Berbiz in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute Eustacio Tolino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Emesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 90 played minutes Club Pumas Serranos FC got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Bastiaro. Aríel Etchegarays short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Alejandro Emesto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 95th minute Cristo Gotzon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xie Ning Jun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Club Pumas Serranos FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.