Official Cup

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 451 (Terracing: 339, Seating: 103, VIP seats: 9) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elpidio Francis made the kick off which started today's match. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Noguera in the 9th minute of play. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yakiv Revut in the 12th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Fernando Noguera made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Genaro Mercurio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Wen Zheng Zhen, made in the 17th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the game, Elpidio Francis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Florencio Osasun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Yakiv Revut put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Branislav Velchevski. In the 32nd minute Yakiv Revut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El coca fc's Florencio Osasun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save El coca fc from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yakiv Revut in the 38th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The wind increased when Fernando Noguera made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes El coca fc's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elpidio Francis who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Elpidio Francis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Florencio Osasun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Yakiv Revut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Genaro Mercurio got a free kick in the 55th minute. After having played for 60 minutes, Yakiv Revut managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El coca fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yakiv Revut was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Yakiv Revut cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Branislav Velchevski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. El coca fc's Jardel Van Landschoot was substituted for Fernando Noguera. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after El coca fc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Genaro Mercurio took the corner. Genaro Mercurio made a great header on ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's corner, it was just that El coca fc's Florencio Osasun managed to reach the ball for a save. Mustafa Ali Cansoy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Florencio Osasun having to make a save. Branislav Velchevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yakiv Revut in the 76th minute. The supporters of El coca fc booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olle Snell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Van Landschoot in the 82nd minute of the match. Petrică Măcriș fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florencio Osasun having to interfere. Florencio Osasun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Monclús in the 86th minute of play. Florencio Osasun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Monclús in the 92nd minute of the match. Jardel Van Landschoot struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Branislav Velchevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El coca fc.

El coca fc's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.