Official Cup

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Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Sidoro kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Nicodemo Saravia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Froilan Dimas, 1-0. Nicodemo Saravia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 13 minutes Armilla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Qu Ming Qiang who took care of the corner kick. The corner led ☠QUINTERO☠'s Qu Ming Qiang to fire away a dangerous shot which Froilan Dimas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Armilla's Froilan Dimas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicodemo Saravia in the 15th minute of play. Luis-Miguel Parra kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Nicodemo Saravia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Armilla's Froilan Dimas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Armilla from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the match, ☠QUINTERO☠'s Nicodemo Saravia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Froilan Dimas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led to ☠QUINTERO☠'s Leoncio Baburizza getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 29 minutes ☠QUINTERO☠'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Santiago Sidoro who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalie and right to Alberto Campillo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ☠QUINTERO☠'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Leoncio Baburizza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When ☠QUINTERO☠'s Nicodemo Saravia in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Armilla's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Nicodemo Saravia took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Froilan Dimas to make any attempt to save it. After 39 minutes Armilla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Qu Ming Qiang who took care of the corner kick. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Anselmo Remir shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 40th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Froilan Dimas but with some difficulty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicodemo Saravia in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Froilan Dimas saved Armilla from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Armilla's Alberto Campillo got a free kick in the 42nd minute. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 47th minute, but Froilan Dimas got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Armilla hanging dry this time. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicodemo Saravia was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Nicodemo Saravia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Armilla's Froilan Dimas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armilla's attentive Eron Machado managed to snatch the ball when Anselmo Remir made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Armilla's zone, Nicodemo Saravia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Froilan Dimas came out of the goal and Nicodemo Saravia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santiago Sidoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicodemo Saravia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Froilan Dimas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Froilan Dimas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafín Alsina, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, ☠QUINTERO☠'s goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Sidoro came free, but Merdin Merdaci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Anselmo Remir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armilla made a substitution. Valery Grau replaced Santiago Sidoro. Armilla's Froilan Dimas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicodemo Saravia in the 72nd minute of play. Nicodemo Saravia might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Froilan Dimas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicodemo Saravia ran back to his position shaking his head. Froilan Dimas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicodemo Saravia in the 74th minute of the match. Valery Grau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merdin Merdaci having to interfere. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Damián Albages was substituted for Nicodemo Saravia. Damián Albages blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Froilan Dimas having to make a save. Froilan Dimas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damián Albages, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Armilla's zone, Damián Albages stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Froilan Dimas came out of the goal and Damián Albages tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Froilan Dimas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damián Albages in the 85th minute of the match. Froilan Dimas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damián Albages in the 89th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, ☠QUINTERO☠'s goal looked a bit too open when Valery Grau came free, but Merdin Merdaci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Damián Albages came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the ☠QUINTERO☠ 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 Damián Albages couldn't finish the play. In the 94th match minute, Armilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Campillo to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ☠QUINTERO☠ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Armilla had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.