Official Cup

Cardo Arena
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Prospero Matia took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gerardo Olivar scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sixto Foro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Cardo Ruso Cordobés booed when Corralito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Txindoki didn't get a good kick on the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Prospero Matia notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Basilio Sabino. Basilio Sabino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 18 minutes into the game, one of Corralito AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Cardo Ruso Cordobés a penalty, 19 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lucio Elazar, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Corralito AFC's Sixto Foro. 2-1. In the 21st match minute, Cardo Ruso Cordobés was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Quirce to maneuver through the defense. Sixto Foro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eustaquio Bartoli in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustaquio Bartoli got free with Sixto Foro in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Corralito AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Gerardo Olivar scored to the left of an out of position Sixto Foro, making the score, 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Mariano Quirce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Quirce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Foro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gerardo Olivar got free with Sixto Foro in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Sixto Foro threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gerardo Olivar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 39 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Bartoli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Sixto Foro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Sixto Foro threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gerardo Olivar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Prospero Matia scored 4-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Basilio Sabino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eustaquio Bartoli to make the kick off. Nemesio Jacindo hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Basilio Sabino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Cardo Ruso Cordobés from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Eustaquio Bartoli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Foro was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. 65 minutes into the match, Corralito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Olivar came free, but Sixto Foro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gerardo Olivar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sixto Foro was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 74th minute, Gerardo Olivar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Foro was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. After 77 minutes, Eustaquio Bartoli made it 7-2 with a short kick to the right side. Corralito AFC's Sixto Foro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Cardo Ruso Cordobés getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nemesio Jacindo hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Gerardo Olivar made a precise shot to the right of Sixto Foro. Corralito AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-2. 91 minutes into the match, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goal looked a bit too open when Prospero Matia came free, but Basilio Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Olivar in the 94th minute of play forced Corralito AFC's goalkeeper Sixto Foro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, Gerardo Olivar made a precise shot to the right of Sixto Foro. Corralito AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-2. When Artemio Romano fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corralito AFC's protests and gave Artemio Romano a yellow card for diving instead. Artemio Romano kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Corralito AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cardo Ruso Cordobés.