Official Cup

Fernando Redondo
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teofil Gierlach started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Leandro Pacho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alonzo Cordarin. Crosmayo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leandro Pacho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Zhuo De Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingo Hartz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Domingo Hartz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zhuo De Zhan. Juguemos con el 5's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domingo Hartz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 15th minute, Modesto Cayo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Crosmayo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 18th minute Leandro Pacho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo Cordarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Domingo Hartz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuo De Zhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leandro Pacho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Alonzo Cordarin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zhuo De Zhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teofil Gierlach went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. When Jorge Ekaitz came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Juguemos con el 5 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 Jorge Ekaitz couldn't finish the play. Zhuo De Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ildefonso Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhuo De Zhan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ildefonso Quinteros went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Crosmayo FC's Alonzo Cordarin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Ekaitz in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Juguemos con el 5's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Inocente came free, but Zhuo De Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Crosmayo FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Timoteo Etor in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Juguemos con el 5's goal looked a bit too open when Teofil Gierlach came free, but Zhuo De Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Crosmayo FC booed when Juguemos con el 5 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Atarratze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alonzo Cordarin made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Leandro Pacho sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leandro Pacho was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Pacho in the 51st minute of play forced Crosmayo FC's goalkeeper Alonzo Cordarin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robustiano Quintin hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute, Arnaldo Inocente made a precise shot to the right of Zhuo De Zhan. Juguemos con el 5's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Alonzo Cordarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Pacho in the 57th minute of play. Teofil Gierlach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Zhuo De Zhan made a huge save. Juguemos con el 5's Ali Atıf Hekimhanlı managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Benito Lizer in the 73 minute of the game. Zhuo De Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Inocente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Domingo Hartz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zhuo De Zhan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The supporters of Juguemos con el 5 booed when Crosmayo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benito Lizer didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Leandro Pacho came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Juguemos con el 5 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 Leandro Pacho couldn't finish the play. In the 84thth minute of the game Leandro Pacho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crosmayo FC's Alonzo Cordarin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Leandro Pacho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by Domingo Hartz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Pacho in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alonzo Cordarin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Juguemos con el 5 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Crosmayo FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Crosmayo FC.