Official Cup

Juan Pedro Fasola
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Eustaquio Berenguer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Paulo Renato Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Lordi in the 11th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as AC Fu's Vinícius Macias slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Celestino Pere. That made the score 2-0 after 12 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Tiki Raspa Fc's zone, Eustaquio Berenguer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celestino Pere came out of the goal and Eustaquio Berenguer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Fu's goalkeeper Paulo Renato Coutinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 17 minutes AC Fu's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Americo Maore who took care of the corner kick. The audience was convinced that Luciano Lordi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Renato Coutinho was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 27th minute of the match Tiki Raspa Fc got a corner. AC Fu's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Americo Maore ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Tiki Raspa Fc's Claudio Tello got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 37th minute Eustaquio Berenguer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Pere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Tiki Raspa Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teobaldo Theobald to maneuver through the defense.

AC Fu's Paulo Renato Coutinho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save AC Fu from getting a goal against them. In the 54thth minute of the game Eustaquio Berenguer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tiki Raspa Fc's Celestino Pere was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eustaquio Berenguer in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celestino Pere prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Luciano Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Eustaquio Berenguer sped through Tiki Raspa Fc's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Celestino Pere. Artemio Sein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Pere having to interfere. 73 minutes into the game, Tiki Raspa Fc's Claudio Tello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Renato Coutinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Claudio Tello struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Paulo Renato Coutinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tiki Raspa Fc. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustaquio Berenguer in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celestino Pere saved Tiki Raspa Fc from getting behind. Evaristo Petrigai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. AC Fu had won after a very even match.