Official Cup

Estadio Gualeguay
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darman Ardiansyah got the match started through his kick off. Luisito Salvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Heriberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 3rd minute, Ermegildo Heriberto made a precise shot to the right of Luisito Salvino. Japy Man's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Luisito Salvino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ermegildo Heriberto's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Luisito Salvino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ermegildo Heriberto's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Punta Alvear's Jacinto Eleazar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luisito Salvino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ovidio Sal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Pacho in the 9th minute of play. Luisito Salvino was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Jacinto Eleazar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jacinto Eleazar really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After having played for 15 minutes, Jacinto Eleazar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Punta Alvear's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Eleazar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ovidio Sal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Cuarto in the 19th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ermegildo Heriberto in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luisito Salvino saved Japy Man from getting behind. In the 22nd minute Darman Ardiansyah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Sal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Punta Alvear's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Darman Ardiansyah was slow to take the kick. During this time Japy Man's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Punta Alvear's Patricio Iratxo got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute Darman Ardiansyah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Sal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th match minute, Japy Man was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartolo Cuarto to maneuver through the defense. Luisito Salvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Heriberto in the 31st minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 35th minute, but Luisito Salvino got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Japy Man hanging dry this time. A hard shot 37 in the game by Jacinto Eleazar from a close distance when the talented Luisito Salvino managed to make a qualified save. Japy Man's players were relieved. In the 38th minute Punta Alvear were awarded a corner. Jacinto Eleazar went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Punta Alvear booed when Japy Man was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobo Pacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luisito Salvino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Eleazar in the 44th minute. In the last second Luisito Salvino throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ermegildo Heriberto in the 47thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Luisito Salvino made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Jacinto Eleazar sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Eleazar to make the kick off. The supporters of Japy Man booed when Punta Alvear was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingo Cordarrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luisito Salvino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto Eleazar's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. The audience was convinced that Jacinto Eleazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisito Salvino was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Luisito Salvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermegildo Heriberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute Jacinto Eleazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisito Salvino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Japy Man fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Japy Man:s Luisito Salvino showed great skill when he stopped Jacinto Eleazar:s penalty. Luisito Salvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Heriberto in the 65th minute of the match. Luisito Salvino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto Eleazar's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Japy Man's Jacobo Pacho got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luisito Salvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Eleazar in the 74th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Ermegildo Heriberto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ermegildo Heriberto in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luisito Salvino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Heriberto in the 84th minute of play forced Japy Man's goalkeeper Luisito Salvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Japy Man's Luisito Salvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermegildo Heriberto in the 87th minute of play. A collision led to Punta Alvear getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Domingo Cordarrel hit a great ball. Luisito Salvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Heriberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Eleazar in the 92nd minute of play forced Japy Man's goalkeeper Luisito Salvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermegildo Heriberto scored 4-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luisito Salvino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 98th minute Ermegildo Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisito Salvino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Punta Alvear had played much better football throughout.