Official Cup

Down Park
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Lucas Villanueva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fumo Canuto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Villanueva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 9 minutes, Jose Heredia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Downchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jose Heredia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wei Chuan Xuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Heredia in the 13th minute of play. Wei Chuan Xuan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andrés Figueroa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Lucas Villanueva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fumo Canuto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jose Heredia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fumo Canuto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva in the 28th minute of play. If Andrés Figueroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 34th minute by Jose Heredia got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 38th minute Bilbo Zafrilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fumo Canuto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Downchester City's Jose Heredia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wei Chuan Xuan. Wei Chuan Xuan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Fumo Canuto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmiro Figueroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jose Heredia to make the kick off. After having played for 58 minutes, Jose Heredia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Downchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jose Heredia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Downchester City's Manolito Cano was substituted for Fabio Bouzas. In the 65th minute Jose Heredia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wei Chuan Xuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Downchester City's Beila Marcilla was substituted for Jose Heredia. Downchester City were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Clube Esportivo Saudade's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrés Figueroa took the corner. After taking down the ball on Downchester City's corner Andrés Figueroa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wei Chuan Xuan quite easily take care of the ball. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beila Marcilla in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastián Jaen to maneuver through the defense. In the 79thth minute of the game Beila Marcilla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fumo Canuto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva in the 84th minute of play. If Beila Marcilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wei Chuan Xuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beila Marcilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goalkeeper Fumo Canuto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Delmiro Figueroa. Wei Chuan Xuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beila Marcilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After 93 played minutes Clube Esportivo Saudade got a freekick which was hit by Modesto Zabalo. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Esportivo Saudade's zone, Andrés Figueroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wei Chuan Xuan came out of the goal and Andrés Figueroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Downchester City had won after a very even match.