Official Cup

S y D Serengueti
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dante Crescencio kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anibal Cebo got free with Rolando Machado in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 6 minutes on the clock, Damian Eguntsenti commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 5 minutes into the game, one of PauoL & The Queen:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 14 minutes into the match, PauoL & The Queen's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Ferrer came free, but Rolando Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dante Crescencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rolando Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Ferrer in the 23rd minute of play. Rolando Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santo Macias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolando Machado made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Americo Ferrer sent off a good shot on target. 26 minutes into the match, Dante Crescencio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hugo Sabin. Real Academia Serengetti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dante Crescencio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 32nd match minute, Real Academia Serengetti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lisandro Esquipula to maneuver through the defense. Anibal Cebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rolando Machado came out and tried to block the shot, but Anibal Cebo slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 35th minute. Rolando Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anibal Cebo in the 41st minute. Hugo Sabin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Crescencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 47th minute Adolfo Mitxaut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Americo Ferrer made a kick off. Rolando Machado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Americo Ferrer went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Americo Ferrer scored 6-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rolando Machado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Mitxaut in the 60th minute of play forced PauoL & The Queen's goalkeeper Rolando Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Adolfo Mitxaut came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Real Academia Serengetti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adolfo Mitxaut couldn't finish the play. Adolfo Mitxaut took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolando Machado. Rolando Machado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. Rolando Machado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Americo Ferrer went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 8-1 was the resulting score. In the 75th minute, Adolfo Mitxaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Cebo in the 91st minute of play forced PauoL & The Queen's goalkeeper Rolando Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, PauoL & The Queen's Venancio Eate got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute Americo Ferrer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Dante Crescencio 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. Real Academia Serengetti's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.