Official Cup

Juan F. Barraza
Spectators: 191 (Terracing: 144, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Pavol Halko started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Club Deportivo Águila's Gustavo Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavol Halko in the 3rd minute of play. Yusuf Sebil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Kukova United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Deportivo Águila:s goal. Gu Yuan had in the 11thth minute some difficulties stopping Herminio Florinio's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 11th minute, Herminio Florinio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gu Yuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Águila's Herminio Florinio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gu Yuan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vintilă Cârneci hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute, Herminio Florinio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gu Yuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Kukova United's Gu Yuan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Kukova United from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Kukova United's Gu Yuan got control of the ball when Vintilă Cârneci tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Club Deportivo Águila's Vintilă Cârneci slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gu Yuan. That made the score 3-0 after 22 minutes of play. In the 31st minute, Kukova United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Yusuf Sebil fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 32 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Águila's goal looked a bit too open when Pavol Halko came free, but Gustavo Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Club Deportivo Águila getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Baltazar Oporto hit a great ball. Matúš Kriššák took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gustavo Guimarães. Club Deportivo Águila's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gustavo Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavol Halko in the 45th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Jan Roman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Club Deportivo Águila made a substitution. Abdurrezzak Talip replaced Vintilă Cârneci. Club Deportivo Águila's Dário Diniz was substituted for Herminio Florinio. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dário Diniz to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Gabriel Kajcer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, Kukova United's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Diniz came free, but Gu Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dário Diniz scored 4-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gu Yuan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dário Diniz in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gu Yuan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gu Yuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dário Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Kukova United's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Diniz came free, but Gu Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Águila's goal looked a bit too open when Pavol Halko came free, but Gustavo Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Dário Diniz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gu Yuan. Kukova United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dário Diniz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Kukova United made a substitution. Marek Macko replaced Jan Roman. Gustavo Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Futej, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute of the game Gabriel Kajcer made a throw-in which Ivan Hrdina played forward. 88 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Águila's goalkeeper Gustavo Guimarães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dušan Ujlaky. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdurrezzak Talip in the 89th minute of play forced Kukova United's goalkeeper Gu Yuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Pavol Halko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustavo Guimarães. Club Deportivo Águila's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pavol Halko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1.