Official Cup

Nacional de Flores
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clay Boivin kicked off to start the match. Flores AC's Arturo Feo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Emeterio in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Emeterio in the 10th minute of play forced Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Feo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Emeterio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Cañani OFF's Cirilo Marko got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Ovidio Claude made a precise shot to the right of Arturo Feo. Flores AC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 36th minute Martin Emeterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Feo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Emeterio in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Feo saved Flores AC from getting behind. Bernabe Lico scored 0-4 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arturo Feo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Emeterio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ovidio Claude blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arturo Feo having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Eulalio Guter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romulo Otsoa was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Arturo Feo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidio Claude, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Cañani OFF's Ovidio Claude sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arturo Feo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernabe Lico during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bernabe Lico hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Arturo Feo came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Cañani OFF's Martin Emeterio. But to his dismay, Martin Emeterio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Arturo Feo made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Martin Emeterio sent off a good shot on target. Cañani OFF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Paulino Osoitz in the 68th minute. After taking down the ball on Cañani OFF's corner Paulino Osoitz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arturo Feo quite easily take care of the ball. When Bernabe Lico was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. In the 72nd match minute, Cañani OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Lico to maneuver through the defense. Ma Wen Bo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 78 minutes, Ovidio Claude managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cañani OFF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ovidio Claude was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 80th match minute, Cañani OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Ixona to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Flores AC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Ermegildo Inautzi hit a great ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ovidio Claude sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arturo Feo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ovidio Claude's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Ma Wen Bo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cañani OFF's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.