Official Cup

Cola Fogosa
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leo Tome kicked off to start the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Leo Tome put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hugo Sabin. In the 5th minute, Severiano Incendio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Cai charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donato Cai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hugo Sabin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leo Tome in the 12th minute. Real Academia Serengetti's Donato Cai got his second yellow card of the match in the 12th minute. The referee ordered Donato Cai off the ground. After 13 played minutes Real Academia Serengetti got a freekick which was hit by Donato Cai. Bernardino Indalecio hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Anibal Cebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Inocencio Anaya was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Santo Macias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Real Academia Serengetti's Hugo Sabin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Tome in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Real Academia Serengetti's goalkeeper Hugo Sabin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leo Tome. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Leo Tome took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Hugo Sabin to make any attempt to save it. 32 minutes into the game, Tiburcio Jax was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Charmander City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Academia Serengetti the free kick. In the 32nd minute, Tiburcio Jax hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Inocencio Anaya came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Real Academia Serengetti's Americo Ferrer. But to his dismay, Americo Ferrer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Leo Tomes short, quick shot in the 48thth minute got Hugo Sabin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Americo Ferrer to make the kick off. Saverio Ermano might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugo Sabin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saverio Ermano ran back to his position shaking his head. If Leo Tome had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 62 minutes into the match, Real Academia Serengetti's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Tome came free, but Hugo Sabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Real Academia Serengetti getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jeronimo Tebaldo hit a great ball. In the 65th match minute, Real Academia Serengetti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeronimo Tebaldo to maneuver through the defense. If Leo Tome had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeronimo Tebaldo during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hugo Sabin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardino Indalecio in the 76th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Arnulfo Eguntsenti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Real Academia Serengetti defense, Saverio Ermano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hugo Sabin. The Real Academia Serengetti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hugo Sabin should have stopped the shot. In the 89th minute, Bernardino Indalecio 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. 92 minutes into the match, Real Academia Serengetti's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Tome came free, but Hugo Sabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardino Indalecio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the game, Charmander City's Saverio Ermano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hugo Sabin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Many of Real Academia Serengetti's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Real Academia Serengetti may have spent more time on the ball, but Charmander City were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.