Official Cup

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eliseu Alagoano made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Al-Fajuth's zone, Marcelo Obana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Édouard Mendy came out of the goal and Marcelo Obana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nacional booed when Al-Fajuth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute Marcelo Obana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordarrol Chamochin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Marinho to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Gabriel Biñuela hit a great ball. A collision led to Al-Fajuth getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Léo Ortiz hit a great ball. Cordarrol Chamochin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Édouard Mendy came out and tried to block the shot, but Cordarrol Chamochin slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 20th minute. Rômulo Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Emanuel Bañuelos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Bañuelos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Édouard Mendy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wilson Matorin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Demesio Verdeja read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Al-Fajuth's Édouard Mendy got control of the ball when Emanuel Bañuelos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 37 minutes, Rômulo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Al-Fajuth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rômulo Soares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cordarrol Chamochin made a kick off. Édouard Mendy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Obana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Gartzea Morquera hit a great ball. Léo Ortiz charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Léo Ortiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Nacional booed when Al-Fajuth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léo Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Presebal Artacho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maicon Zanette blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Demesio Verdeja having to make a save. Al-Fajuth's Léo Ortiz got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Léo Ortiz off the ground. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Obana, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilson Matorin to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Gabriel Biñuela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 77 played minutes Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Biñuela. Al-Fajuth's Édouard Mendy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Tabernilla in the 80th minute of play. Tartalo Oquerruri kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Demesio Verdeja was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eliseu Alagoano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 84 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Marinho in the 88th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Demesio Verdeja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Rômulo Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rômulo Soares hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The Al-Fajuth players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.