Official Cup

Arrecifes
Spectators: 509 (Terracing: 382, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jan-Olof Eliasson started the match with the kick off. Marcial Navarro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belchior Saldanha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. The supporters of La Gallardeta booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Unax didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan-Olof Eliasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Anaya in the 19th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Olof Eliasson in the 21st minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Chiquinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Clemente Anaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belchior Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Navarro in the 24th minute of the match. Arrecifes's Chiquinho Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Anaya in the 32nd minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Anaya came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Skender Andonov during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of La Gallardeta booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Skender Andonov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Skender Andonov kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After 45 played minutes La Gallardeta got a freekick which was hit by Sädräddin Cavadov. Jan-Olof Eliasson kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Marcial Navarro made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Marcial Navarro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belchior Saldanha was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Arrecifes's Chiquinho Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Gotzon in the 56th minute of play. Chiquinho Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fulgencio Gartzi in the 60th minute of play. When Alejandro Unax fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrecifes's protests and gave Alejandro Unax a yellow card for diving instead. Alejandro Unax hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Arrecifes's Anier Aballe was substituted for Ayi Sarumpaet. Arrecifes made a substitution. Higinio Karlo replaced Carlos Eufrasio. Arrecifes's Gilberto Jakobe was substituted for Marcial Navarro. La Gallardeta's Wilfred Vrede was substituted for Jan-Olof Eliasson. Alejandro Unax hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Jakobe in the 67th minute of play forced La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Belchior Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilfred Vrede could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Chiquinho Romero made a huge save. After 74 minutes of play, Arrecifes's Gilberto Jakobe made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Belchior Saldanha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chiquinho Romero made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Wilfred Vrede sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th match minute, Arrecifes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Martinez to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes in the game Alessio Scandella got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. 83 minutes into the match, La Gallardeta's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Unax came free, but Belchior Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Gartzi came free, but Chiquinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Gilberto Jakobe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Belchior Saldanha. La Gallardeta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilberto Jakobe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. La Gallardeta's attentive Sebastian Abechuco managed to snatch the ball when Afonso Tremura made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. In the 90th minute, Juan Gotzon 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.

The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Arrecifes had won after a very even match.