Official Cup

Topo Gigio
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Feliciano Batista got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ booed when Azulgranas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Daniel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th match minute, ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Faro to maneuver through the defense. If Eriberto Che had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Felix Jurdan fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's protests and gave Felix Jurdan a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! In the 20th minute, Gavino Terciero 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. After a defensive mix-up in Azulgranas AFC's zone, Feliciano Batista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faustino Azevedo came out of the goal and Feliciano Batista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Faustino Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Batista in the 28th minute of the match. Roberto Abbondanzieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Alfonso in the 31st minute of play. Feliciano Batista hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Azulgranas AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Feliciano Batista 47 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gavino Terciero to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melquiades Dolcet during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, one of Azulgranas AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Azulgranas AFC. Faustino Azevedo had in the 55thth minute some difficulties stopping Feliciano Batista's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 55th minute, Feliciano Batista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Faustino Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. With a little luck, ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Roberto Abbondanzieri got control of the ball when Casimiro Alfonso tried to sneak it across the goal line. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's attentive Christian Caitano managed to snatch the ball when Thomas Daniel made a throw-in in the 61st minute of the game. Christian Caitano charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christian Caitano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 61 played minutes ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ got a freekick which was hit by Christian Caitano. 63 minutes into the match, Azulgranas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Feliciano Batista came free, but Faustino Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Feliciano Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Faustino Azevedo. Azulgranas AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Feliciano Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. A collision led to ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Damian Eleazar hit a great ball. Azulgranas AFC's Faustino Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliciano Batista in the 77th minute of play. Facundo Roncaglia kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Facundo Roncaglia's late challenge caught a Azulgranas AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Facundo Roncaglia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th match minute, Azulgranas AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Sabin to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute, Azulgranas AFC's Eriberto Che dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's Roberto Abbondanzieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casimiro Alfonso in the 94th minute of play. 98 minutes into the game, Gualterio Matthew was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Azulgranas AFC the free kick. A collision led to ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Gualterio Matthew hit a great ball. Roberto Abbondanzieri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gavino Terciero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 101 minute of play. ᑎᗝᖇ丅ᕼᗴᖇᑎ ᒪᎥǤᕼ丅ᔕ succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Azulgranas AFC had controlled the match.