Official Cup

José Dellagiovanna
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fermin Mingo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute Iker Dolfos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Orlicki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tigre's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Federico Gil was slow to take the kick. During this time C. A. Atlanta's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on C. A. Atlanta's corner Federico Gil fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Stefan Orlicki quite easily take care of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Arnoldo Kismi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arnaldo Lore got free with Arnoldo Kismi in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Saverio Perpinya came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Tigre fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Saverio Perpinya couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Tigre booed when C. A. Atlanta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Bertol didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gwyn Lawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fermin Mingo in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stefan Orlicki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stefan Orlicki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Constantino Bertol went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Tigre's Gwyn Lawson got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stefan Orlicki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Bertol in the 42nd minute of the match. After 43 minutes Tigre's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Federico Gil who took care of the corner kick. 49 minutes in the game, Saverio Perpinya fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Arnoldo Kismi having to interfere. Gwyn Lawson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 49thth minute, Arnoldo Kismi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Saverio Perpinya made a kick off. In the 55th minute Gwyn Lawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Kismi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Kismi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Perpinya in the 57th minute of the match. Arnoldo Kismi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwyn Lawson in the 63rd minute of play. Gwyn Lawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Arnaldo Lore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Kismi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tigre's Stefan Orlicki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Gil in the 70th minute of play. Arnoldo Kismi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwyn Lawson in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Mingo in the 83rd minute of play forced Tigre's goalkeeper Stefan Orlicki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Saverio Perpinya came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Tigre fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Saverio Perpinya couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Perpinya in the 90th minute of play forced C. A. Atlanta's goalkeeper Arnoldo Kismi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 played minutes C. A. Atlanta got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Artizar. With a little luck, Tigre's Stefan Orlicki got control of the ball when Constantino Bertol tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to C. A. Atlanta getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Fermin Mingo hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. C. A. Atlanta had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.