Official Cup

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciriaco Cañaveral started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Jenaro came free, but Ralondo Barboa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When AFC Viola Gigliati's Enrico Cicero in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AL TOKE FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute of the match AFC Viola Gigliati got a corner. AL TOKE FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Naldo Urrejola ran over to the corner to take the kick. AFC Viola Gigliati's Naldo Urrejola was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Augusto Handi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 10th minute Santio Marco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Handi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of AL TOKE FC booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciriaco Cañaveral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristobal Estebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ralondo Barboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 played minutes AL TOKE FC got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Ellande. Augusto Handi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 24th minute of play. Elorri Palmer hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Cristobal Estebe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciriaco Cañaveral in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Augusto Handi saved AL TOKE FC from getting behind. If Lawrence Arizabalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elorri Palmer hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Arizabalo in the 43rd minute of play forced AL TOKE FC's goalkeeper Augusto Handi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Jenaro to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrico Cicero in the 54th minute of play forced AL TOKE FC's goalkeeper Augusto Handi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to AL TOKE FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Bonifacio Urbasa hit a great ball. In the 56th minute Ciriaco Cañaveral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Handi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, AL TOKE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciriaco Cañaveral came free, but Augusto Handi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Enrico Cicero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFC Viola Gigliati's Ambrosio Barzurqueta was substituted for Lawrence Arizabalo. Ciriaco Cañaveral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, AFC Viola Gigliati's Pacifico Villazan got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 80th minute, Ciriaco Cañaveral made a precise shot to the right of Augusto Handi. AL TOKE FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Ciriaco Cañaveral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augusto Handi was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, AFC Viola Gigliati's goalkeeper Ralondo Barboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Jenaro. With a little luck, AFC Viola Gigliati's Ralondo Barboa got control of the ball when Gustavo Jenaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Augusto Handi came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Viola Gigliati's Ciriaco Cañaveral. But to his dismay, Ciriaco Cañaveral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. AFC Viola Gigliati had won after a very even match.