Official Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gonzalo Lixandro kicked off to start the match. Aureliano Karlo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Qiu Chuan Ran when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Aureliano Karlo might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qiu Chuan Ran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aureliano Karlo ran back to his position shaking his head. Qiu Chuan Ran made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Aureliano Karlo sent off a good shot on target. 周平荣 got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Raimundo Ventura. After 14 minutes of play, Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Aureliano Karlo made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Qiu Chuan Ran was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 17 in the game by Aureliano Karlo from a close distance when the talented Qiu Chuan Ran managed to make a qualified save. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Aureliano Karlo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Qiu Chuan Ran was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 24th minute, Gonzalo Lixandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 31st minute of play. When Aureliano Karlo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ 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 Aureliano Karlo couldn't finish the play. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Ventura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Raimundo Ventura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Eztebe was relentless in the 48th minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aureliano Karlo to make the kick off. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dawid Beckham was slow to take the kick. During this time Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Romulo Abilio managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Karlo in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Aureliano Karlo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ made a substitution. Julien Staffelbach replaced Aureliano Karlo. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ made a substitution. Segundo Vito replaced Guido Txindoki. The supporters of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. booed when Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Sesuldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Eztebe was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raimundo Ventura showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 76 minute of play. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Bernard Perathoner was substituted for Israel Carvalhal. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Witold Piszczor replaced Victoriano Ubelteso. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raimundo Ventura got free with Roberto Eztebe in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the match, Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Julien Staffelbach sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Qiu Chuan Ran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Dawid Beckham almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran did a great save. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julien Staffelbach in the 94th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Dawid Beckham managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's supporters rose to their feet, but Dawid Beckham was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Qiu Chuan Ran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. for a fine match.