Official Cup

Machaleño Arrecho
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Neycho Sergiev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Botello Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Gaueko in the 4th minute of the match. Virgilio Rojas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gomez Arizabal in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C were awarded a corner. Neycho Sergiev went to the cornerflag to take it. Neycho Sergiev made a great header on FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's corner, it was just that PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind PUNTARENAS F.C's goalkeeper Virgilio Rojas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th match minute, FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xurde Palmero to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C got a freekick which was hit by Xurde Palmero. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neycho Sergiev in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgilio Rojas saved PUNTARENAS F.C from getting behind. In the 17th play minute Neycho Sergiev came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Virgilio Rojas. 1-0. Virgilio Rojas made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Neycho Sergiev sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neycho Sergiev in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgilio Rojas saved PUNTARENAS F.C from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, PUNTARENAS F.C's goalkeeper Virgilio Rojas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gomez Arizabal. Virgilio Rojas made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Gomez Arizabal sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd minute of the match FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C got a corner. PUNTARENAS F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Neycho Sergiev ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Neycho Sergiev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas did a great save. Agustin Villalobos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Botello Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's Botello Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Gaueko in the 29th minute of play. After a rather tough play, PUNTARENAS F.C's Agustin Villalobos got a free kick in the 29th minute. With an all-out effort, FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's Virgilio Rojas threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jérémy Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 34th minute Macho Madrigal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Botello Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Neycho Sergiev in the 36th minute. It was a well-played corner which Xurde Palmero managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Virgilio Rojas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neycho Sergiev in the 38th minute of the match. Virgilio Rojas made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Neycho Sergiev sent off a good shot on target. PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neycho Sergiev in the 46th minute of play. FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's Botello Pinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinicio Medina in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vinicio Medina made a kick off. The supporters of FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C booed when PUNTARENAS F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macho Madrigal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Macho Madrigal kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's Vitor Fandoz was substituted for Jérémy Sarmiento. A collision led to PUNTARENAS F.C getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Macho Madrigal hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Medina in the 68th minute of play forced FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's goalkeeper Botello Pinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Virgilio Rojas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitor Fandoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. PUNTARENAS F.C's Virgilio Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neycho Sergiev in the 75th minute of play. Virgilio Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gomez Arizabal in the 76th minute of play. Virgilio Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neycho Sergiev in the 82nd minute of play. Botello Pinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Gaueko in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Vitor Fandoz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Leopoldo Nuñez took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Botello Pinto to make any attempt to save it. Chucky Norris's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Botello Pinto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ricardo Gutxi was slow to take the kick. During this time PUNTARENAS F.C's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Vinicio Medina managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. FURIA MACHALEÑA S.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.