Official Cup

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) El Canalla de Chicago's Domingo Lopez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Danny Escobedo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when El Pasteral F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guter Llinares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jude Vang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marino De Pablo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingo Lopez 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. Jude Vang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marino De Pablo in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, El Pasteral F.C's Monte Feria got a free kick in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, El Pasteral F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Raines came free, but Xaime Campoamor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Domingo Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xaime Campoamor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xaime Campoamor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justin Raines in the 23rd minute of the match. Curtis Daniel made in the 29th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Justin Raines. Uriel Silvestre charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Uriel Silvestre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Uriel Silvestre managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Pasteral F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Uriel Silvestre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jude Vang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. El Canalla de Chicago's Cody Gentry got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jude Vang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Silvestre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xaime Campoamor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cody Gentry in the 44th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in El Canalla de Chicago's zone, Uriel Silvestre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jude Vang came out of the goal and Uriel Silvestre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marino De Pablo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. El Canalla de Chicago's Jude Vang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save El Canalla de Chicago from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, El Pasteral F.C's Chus Saavedra got a free kick in the 56th minute. Xaime Campoamor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingo Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2-0 became the score in the 63rd minute when Raul Knox elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Xaime Campoamor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Domingo Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, El Pasteral F.C's Monte Feria got a free kick in the 69th minute. When Uriel Silvestre came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the El Pasteral F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Uriel Silvestre couldn't finish the play. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Norberto Bristol replaced Kareem Gregory. Daron Davidson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xaime Campoamor having to make a save. A collision led to El Pasteral F.C getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Cugat Negro hit a great ball. El Canalla de Chicago's Cody Gentry got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.