Official Cup

Stella Noire Arena
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raul Joey got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, BERMEJO's Joaquin Lorien nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorge Valerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jacinto Varela's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Valerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the Natus Vincere F.C. defense, Jacinto Varela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Valerio. The Natus Vincere F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Valerio should have stopped the shot. After 9 minutes, Joaquin Lorien made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Natus Vincere F.C.'s Jorge Valerio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 15 minutes of play, BERMEJO's Jacinto Varela made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Valerio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jorge Valerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Lorien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Genaro Tebaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Valerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. BERMEJO's Joaquin Lorien got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Genaro Tebaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Valerio having to interfere. Jorge Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yves Auvinet in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match BERMEJO got a corner. Natus Vincere F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rogelio Senen ran over to the corner to take the kick. Conrado Vedillo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Jorge Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genaro Tebaldo in the 37th minute of play. Jorge Valerio came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by BERMEJO's Genaro Tebaldo. But to his dismay, Genaro Tebaldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Jorge Valerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Lorien, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Filomeno Berasko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Hernan Goren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Natus Vincere F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. BERMEJO were winning 0-6.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquin Lorien to make the kick off. After 51 minutes, Raul Joey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Natus Vincere F.C. and the BERMEJO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st match minute, Natus Vincere F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Joey to maneuver through the defense. Genaro Tebaldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Valerio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Genaro Tebaldo ran back to his position shaking his head. Genaro Tebaldo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Valerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as BERMEJO's Joaquin Lorien slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jorge Valerio. That made the score 0-8 after 64 minutes of play. After having played for 68 minutes, Joaquin Lorien managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BERMEJO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquin Lorien was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Raul Joey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hernan Goren was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-8. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luciano Anaya during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 86th minute, Luciano Anaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Natus Vincere F.C. booed when BERMEJO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Burutzagi didn't get a good kick on the ball. BERMEJO's Hernan Goren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Clodio in the 90th minute of play. Joaquin Lorien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jorge Valerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.