Official Cup

ESPN Soccer Stadium
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Epifanio Bertran took the kick off in the first half of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Roy de Boer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Erubiel Manni, 1-0. FC Real Leonana's Casper Hulsebos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vasile Tufescu in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, FC Real Leonana's goal looked a bit too open when Vasile Tufescu came free, but Casper Hulsebos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chacarita Jrs's Erubiel Manni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Chacarita Jrs from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stamatis Pegiadis in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erubiel Manni saved Chacarita Jrs from getting behind. FC Real Leonana's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 董泉榕 in the 23rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Alessandro Corada heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Epifanio Bertran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Casper Hulsebos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chacarita Jrs's Erubiel Manni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birjaio Basozabal in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute Epifanio Bertran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Hulsebos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Hulsebos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasile Tufescu in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to FC Real Leonana getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Roy de Boer hit a great ball. If Izydor Wodaszak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Stamatis Pegiadis made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Stamatis Pegiadis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Manni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Hulsebos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Bertran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roy de Boer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Manni having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, FC Real Leonana's Roy de Boer made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erubiel Manni was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Chacarita Jrs booed when FC Real Leonana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Corada didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 74 in the game by Epifanio Bertran from a close distance when the talented Casper Hulsebos managed to make a qualified save. FC Real Leonana's players were relieved. Izydor Wodaszak kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Epifanio Bertran came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Casper Hulsebos could save by the left post. If Stamatis Pegiadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roy de Boer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Erubiel Manni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erubiel Manni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stamatis Pegiadis in the 86th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Roy de Boer sped through Chacarita Jrs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Erubiel Manni. 91 minutes into the match, FC Real Leonana's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Bertran came free, but Casper Hulsebos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Birjaio Basozabal managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Real Leonana's supporters rose to their feet, but Birjaio Basozabal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erubiel Manni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Real Leonana were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Chacarita Jrs for a fine match.