Official Cup

El Templo
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Lee Cuevas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 9 minutes Chard United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Noh Paşa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led C.A.Trinidad's Noh Paşa to fire away a dangerous shot which Santos Santio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 18th minute Virgilio Kennedy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Kinell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.A.Trinidad's Pablo-Enrique Cuba got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikel Landa in the 24th minute of play forced Chard United's goalkeeper Santos Santio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, C.A.Trinidad's Mikel Landa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santos Santio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Anton Kinell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee Cuevas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mikel Landa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Santio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikel Landa in the 44th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikel Landa in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santos Santio saved Chard United from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Chard United's Norbert Swift was substituted for Luis House. Chard United made a substitution. Dalton James replaced Florian Sadlowski. The wind increased when Mikel Landa made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Chard United's goal looked a bit too open when Mikel Landa came free, but Santos Santio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norbert Swift was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 74th minute. Chard United's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Chard United's Santos Santio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikel Landa in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Chard United's goal looked a bit too open when Mikel Landa came free, but Santos Santio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santos Santio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikel Landa in the 85th minute of the match. Mikel Landa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cipriano Sal charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cipriano Sal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 89 played minutes C.A.Trinidad got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Sal. In the 92ndth minute of the game Mikel Landa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chard United's Santos Santio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 97 played minutes Chard United got a freekick which was hit by Kerem Aktürkoglu. After 98 played minutes, C.A.Trinidad's Noh Paşa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santos Santio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in C.A.Trinidad reached it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. C.A.Trinidad had won after a very even match.