Official Cup

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Rodolfo Cordeiro made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Canalla Fuego's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Thomas came free, but Clemente Benvido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Canalla Fuego was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Honcioiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Errapel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricky Kalischer in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Canalla Fuego were awarded a corner. Ricky Kalischer went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Canalla Fuego's goalkeeper Clemente Benvido, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Villanueva came free, but Jonathan Errapel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute of the match Canalla Fuego got a corner. Santa Maradona's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ricky Kalischer ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Aristides Villanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Errapel was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, Canalla Fuego's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Thomas came free, but Clemente Benvido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Villanueva came free, but Jonathan Errapel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Cordeiro got free with Clemente Benvido in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ricky Kalischer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Benvido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 40th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricky Kalischer to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Canalla Fuego's Carlos Aimar dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Nicolae Honcioiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rigoberto Thomas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Canalla Fuego's Niceto Ponte got a free kick in the 67th minute. Rigoberto Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodolfo Cordeiro in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clemente Benvido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Santa Maradona's Jonathan Errapel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Santa Maradona from getting a goal against them. Clemente Benvido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Santa Maradona's Jonathan Errapel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Santa Maradona from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute Canalla Fuego were awarded a corner. Ricky Kalischer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ricky Kalischer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Santa Maradona's Jonathan Errapel did a great save. Carlos Aimar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Jonathan Errapel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Carlos Aimar put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Errapel. In the 92ndth minute of the game Rodolfo Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canalla Fuego's Clemente Benvido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rigoberto Thomas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Benvido having to interfere. After 97 played minutes Santa Maradona got a freekick which was hit by Herminio Birila.