Official Cup

Palermo
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Manuel Morais made the kick off which started today's match. Primitivo Jeraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciriaco Chinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Honorato Kauldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Jeraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Qiao Kang Zhen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Ellande didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo Bautista went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes's zone, Rodrigo Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Ellande came out of the goal and Rodrigo Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo Bautista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 19th minute, Manuel Morais made a precise shot to the right of Primitivo Jeraldo. Palermo AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Primitivo Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Primitivo Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Primitivo Jeraldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Morais in the 22nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Augusto Ellande. That made the score 3-1 after 25 minutes of play. Augusto Ellande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Bautista in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Chinto in the 40th minute of play forced Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Primitivo Jeraldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodosio Eutor made in the 42nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Palermo AFC's Cao Xi Kuan. Augusto Ellande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes's zone, Rodrigo Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Ellande came out of the goal and Rodrigo Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodrigo Bautista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Bautista might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augusto Ellande. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Bautista ran back to his position shaking his head. Rodrigo Bautista took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Augusto Ellande. Augusto Ellande dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. In the 63rd minute Rodrigo Bautista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Ellande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Bautista in the 68th minute of play forced Mercedes's goalkeeper Augusto Ellande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mercedes's Jan-Ivar Nordmo was substituted for Manuel Morais. Rodrigo Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 74 minutes into the match, Mercedes's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Bautista came free, but Augusto Ellande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Palermo AFC defense, Jan-Ivar Nordmo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Primitivo Jeraldo. The Palermo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Primitivo Jeraldo should have stopped the shot. In the 85th minute, Rodrigo Bautista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Ellande was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-3.