Official Cup

LEON KOLBOWSKI
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Eli started the match with the kick off. C. A. Atlanta's Arnoldo Kismi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Laurendi in the 4th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, GrondofiSu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Rosio came free, but Isidoro Gonzales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Constantino Bertol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 22nd minute Miguel Berbiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Kismi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, C. A. Atlanta's Aquiles Manex got a free kick in the 24th minute. Isidoro Gonzales was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jonathan Eli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. After 36 minutes, Kerimhan Sökmen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C. A. Atlanta and the GrondofiSu FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to C. A. Atlanta getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Kerimhan Sökmen hit a great ball. Arnoldo Kismi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Laurendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After having played for 40 minutes, Daniel Ştefănucă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GrondofiSu FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Ştefănucă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eugène Meissonnier kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute Jonathan Eli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Gonzales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as C. A. Atlanta's Jonathan Eli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Isidoro Gonzales. That made the score 2-0 after 45 minutes of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miguel Berbiz to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, C. A. Atlanta's Arnoldo Kismi got control of the ball when Eustaquio Laurendi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnoldo Kismi came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by GrondofiSu FC's Eugène Meissonnier. But to his dismay, Eugène Meissonnier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 56 minutes into the match, Eustaquio Laurendi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of C. A. Atlanta's Arnoldo Kismi. Arnoldo Kismi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arnoldo Kismi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Berbiz in the 62nd minute of the match. C. A. Atlanta's Arnoldo Kismi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save C. A. Atlanta from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Eli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isidoro Gonzales was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Isidoro Gonzales took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantino Bertol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Eli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isidoro Gonzales having to make a save. Arnoldo Kismi was a little too slow when Miguel Berbiz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 2-3. After a rather tough play, GrondofiSu FC's Zacarias Mano got a free kick in the 79th minute. The supporters of C. A. Atlanta booed when GrondofiSu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Berbiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. C. A. Atlanta's Jonathan Eli got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, GrondofiSu FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Eli came free, but Isidoro Gonzales reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The C. A. Atlanta supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching GrondofiSu FC's performance. The match ended with a win for GrondofiSu FC.