Official Cup

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Koča Kafarov made the kick off which started today's match. After 10 played minutes DREAM TEAM WORLD got a freekick which was hit by Wiktor Bielatowicz. Lu Zhen Sheng stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grabiel Escorcia's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Koča Kafarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juaneizu Merida having to interfere. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save DREAM TEAM WORLD from getting a goal against them. Grabiel Escorcia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lu Zhen Sheng came out and tried to block the shot, but Grabiel Escorcia slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 19th minute. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. José Luis Rodríguez hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Koča Kafarov notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Nacional's Juaneizu Merida. Juaneizu Merida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Wiktor Bielatowicz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mendiko Bueres, made in the 31st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koča Kafarov in the 33rd minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koča Kafarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Grabiel Escorcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Lu Zhen Sheng made a huge save. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koča Kafarov in the 43rd minute of play. Marta Minuhin hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Koča Kafarov came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half DREAM TEAM WORLD were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grabiel Escorcia was the one to do the kick off. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Nacional from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the DREAM TEAM WORLD defense, Grabiel Escorcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lu Zhen Sheng. The DREAM TEAM WORLD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lu Zhen Sheng should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Jony Maidana hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Koča Kafarov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juaneizu Merida was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Grabiel Escorcia kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Koča Kafarov in the 66th minute of the match. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Waldemar Cardozo was substituted for Koča Kafarov. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Zachariasz Psotka was substituted for Jonathan Otto. Felipe Carballo got a throw-in 71 minutes in the game and the ball was received by José Luis Rodríguez. A throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game was made by Rômulo Custódio with Waldemar Cardozo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Rômulo Custódio hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Felipe Carballo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juaneizu Merida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fabiano Castro in the 88th minute. Nacional's Ni Xun was substituted for Luciano Inverso. Juaneizu Merida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldemar Cardozo's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.