Official Cup

El Morro
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) If Xaiver Besa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xaiver Besa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carmine Latini having to make a save. Carmine Latini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xaiver Besa in the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Xaiver Besa notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Merceron United's Carmine Latini. Carmine Latini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ruperto Cacho's late challenge caught a Merceron United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruperto Cacho helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Navalito got a freekick which was hit by Ruperto Cacho. In the 17th minute, Romeo Jurado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carmine Latini was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xaiver Besa in the 20th minute of play forced Merceron United's goalkeeper Carmine Latini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xaiver Besa struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Carmine Latini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Navalito. 28 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goalkeeper Carmine Latini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romeo Jurado. Merceron United's Carmine Latini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xaiver Besa in the 33rd minute of play. Delfino Vos de Vos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute Gert Luijpers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Latini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Navalito's Carmine Latini threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xaiver Besa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 39 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Xaiver Besa came free, but Carmine Latini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Merceron United's Carmine Latini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Merceron United from getting a goal against them. Carmine Latini made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Lorencio Winter sent off a good shot on target. Merceron United's Carmine Latini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Merceron United from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The wind increased when Ettore Conte made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Ennio Guidoni got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Paulo José Carioca hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Bucciarelli in the 58th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Juan Ignacio Grove to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Xaiver Besa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carmine Latini was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xaiver Besa in the 62nd minute of play forced Merceron United's goalkeeper Carmine Latini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Navalito's Rafa Mac Kenna seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rafa Mac Kenna the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Navalito protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rafa Mac Kenna had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Navalito fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, Navalito's Elazar Cacho got a free kick in the 74th minute. Carmine Latini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elazar Cacho, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the game, Elazar Cacho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Navalito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merceron United the free kick. The supporters of Merceron United booed when Navalito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elazar Cacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Ignacio Grove made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Ettore Conte sent off a good shot on target. Carmine Latini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elazar Cacho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Xaiver Besa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Latini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 8-1 when Xaiver Besa sped through Merceron United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carmine Latini. Carmine Latini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xaiver Besa in the 90th minute of the match. The Navalito fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when Navalito's Elazar Cacho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 98th minute, Pedro Tomás Macaya made a precise shot to the right of Carmine Latini. Merceron United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-1. Navalito's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.