Official Cup

Albigasta
Spectators: 141 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 32, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Virgilio Romano made the kick off which started today's match. If Eleuterio Jayvier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Troy Hatcher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Virgilio Romano's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Urbano Bemabe was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 18 minutes into the game, Virgilio Romano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Troy Hatcher was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Albatros's Florencio Barbosa got a free kick in the 20th minute. Eulalio Paskal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Nastasio, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Albigasta FC's Genaro Abilio got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Albatros booed when Albigasta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Irrintzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Eleuterio Jayvier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eulalio Paskal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Lucio Sarracino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Eulalio Paskal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute Eleuterio Jayvier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Paskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eulalio Paskal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucio Sarracino in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute of the match Albatros got a corner. Albigasta FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Florencio Barbosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Florencio Barbosa made a great header on Albatros's corner, it was just that Albigasta FC's Eulalio Paskal managed to reach the ball for a save. A hard and well directed shot from Florencio Barbosa led 42 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Albigasta FC's Eulalio Paskal became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-2. Eleuterio Jayvier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albigasta FC's Eulalio Paskal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Sarracino in the 48th minute of play. After 48 minutes of play, Albatros's Lucio Sarracino made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eulalio Paskal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Eulalio Paskal was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Eleuterio Jayvier capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eleuterio Jayvier really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. In the 59th minute, Higinio Maidana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Albigasta FC's Gaspar Irrintzi got a free kick in the 60th minute. Eulalio Paskal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eleuterio Jayvier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 68 minutes of play, Albigasta FC's Virgilio Romano made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Troy Hatcher was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Romano in the 73rd minute of play forced Albatros's goalkeeper Troy Hatcher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Nastasio in the 74th minute of play forced Albigasta FC's goalkeeper Eulalio Paskal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Virgilio Romano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albigasta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. 80 minutes into the match, Cayetano Qwinton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eulalio Paskal. Albigasta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cayetano Qwinton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-6. After 88 minutes Albigasta FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florencio Barbosa who took care of the corner kick. Florencio Barbosa made a great header on Albatros's corner, it was just that Albigasta FC's Eulalio Paskal managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in Albigasta FC's zone, Venancio Isusko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eulalio Paskal came out of the goal and Venancio Isusko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.