Official Cup

OFFSIDE ARENA
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucero Mezquita kicked off to start the match. Flavio Cura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucero Mezquita in the 5th minute of the match. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GALACTICOS! Cuero Cepa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Petronio Rapado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sperides fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 19 played minutes GALACTICOS got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Picardo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucero Mezquita in the 20th minute of play forced GALACTICOS's goalkeeper Flavio Cura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the game, Raúl De Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sperides's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GALACTICOS the free kick. In the 21st minute, Raúl De Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cuero Cepa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Orlondo Amer made a huge save. After 28 minutes Sperides's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cuero Cepa who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Cuero Cepa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sperides's Orlondo Amer did a great save. In the 29th minute, Lucero Mezquita made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Cura. GALACTICOS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Pepe Muelas kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sperides's zone, Cuero Cepa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlondo Amer came out of the goal and Cuero Cepa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Flavio Cura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petronio Rapado in the 36th minute of play. Flavio Cura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucero Mezquita in the 38th minute of the match. Flavio Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximen Roca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Lucero Mezquita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sperides fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Flavio Cura came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Sperides's Petronio Rapado. But to his dismay, Petronio Rapado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. The GALACTICOS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sperides were winning 0-5.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucero Mezquita in the 56th minute of play forced GALACTICOS's goalkeeper Flavio Cura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Petronio Rapado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Flavio Cura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 61st minute Petronio Rapado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Cura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Lucero Mezquita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Flavio Cura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Felipe Hidalgo in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Flavio Cura, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 72nd minute, Lucero Mezquita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flavio Cura. The goal made the score 0-9. 77 minutes into the match, Petronio Rapado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Cura. GALACTICOS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Petronio Rapado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-10. After 81 minutes, Felipe Hidalgo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sperides and the GALACTICOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Felipe Hidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 84 minutes into the game, Lucero Mezquita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Flavio Cura. Lucero Mezquita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-11. Felipe Hidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. With a little luck, GALACTICOS's Flavio Cura got control of the ball when Felipe Hidalgo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Petronio Rapado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Flavio Cura. Petronio Rapado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. When the match was over Sperides could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GALACTICOS throughout the match.