Official Cup

Oswaldo Zubeldía
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) In the 7th minute, González Speed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute Oscar De León shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goalkeeper Jaime Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Willie Colon. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Willie Colon in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jaime Almeida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacy Kinic in the 27th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Chuan Cintron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Willie Colon came free, but Jaime Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chuan Cintron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaime Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Willie Colon in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute of the match Atlético Municipal got a corner. Corinthians's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Claude Sena ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Atlético Municipal's corner Claude Sena fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jaime Almeida quite easily take care of the ball. In the 37th minute Ignacy Kinic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chuan Cintron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Cristiano Messi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Municipal's Chuan Cintron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willie Colon in the 42nd minute of play forced Corinthians's goalkeeper Jaime Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Corinthians getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Iván Urtzi hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Iván Urtzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atlético Municipal's Claude Sena got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Atlético Municipal made a substitution. Silvanito Gainza replaced Azubeli Roman. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristiano Messi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristiano Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Chuan Cintron made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Frank Dusett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaime Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Claude Sena took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jaime Almeida. Corinthians's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Oscar De León scored 2-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jaime Almeida, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 69 minutes into the match, Corinthians's goal looked a bit too open when Andoni Viguri came free, but Jaime Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Dusett in the 72nd minute of play forced Corinthians's goalkeeper Jaime Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jaime Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar De León in the 74th minute of the match. Chuan Cintron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Messi in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute Claude Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Messi in the 79th minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Chuan Cintron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atlético Municipal's Gau Resto was substituted for Oscar De León. Corinthians made a substitution. Igor Fujara replaced González Speed. 83 minutes into the game, Frank Dusett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jaime Almeida was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Corinthians made a substitution. José Vítor Ramos replaced Cristiano Messi. Corinthians's Rubinho de Lara was substituted for Ignacy Kinic. When Corinthians's José Vítor Ramos in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Municipal's goalie prevented a goal. In the 89th minute Frank Dusett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaime Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Dusett, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Atlético Municipal's Chuan Cintron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubinho de Lara in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Frank Dusett left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atlético Municipal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After having played for 96 minutes, Andoni Viguri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Municipal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andoni Viguri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 97 minutes into the game, Atlético Municipal's Gau Resto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaime Almeida made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Atlético Municipal fans cheered their team off the field, for while Corinthians had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.