Official Cup

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Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Percy Koehler got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Cestarolli FC's Percy Koehler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Arias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. LinuX F.C.'s Bernardo Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percy Koehler in the 8th minute of play. Reynaldo Cestarolli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Soto in the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th minute LinuX F.C. were awarded a corner. Nelson Borbon went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 15th minute of the game Berny Parra made a throw-in which Elmer Lozano played forward. In the 20th minute, Percy Koehler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cestarolli FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in LinuX F.C.'s zone, Percy Koehler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Arias came out of the goal and Percy Koehler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the match, LinuX F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Percy Koehler came free, but Bernardo Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of LinuX F.C. booed when Cestarolli FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrique Cestarolli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Soto to make the kick off. If Jefferson de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bernardo Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Koehler in the 55th minute of play. In the 59th minute Percy Koehler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cestarolli FC's Percy Koehler got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Percy Koehler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardo Arias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Cestarolli FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ruy Mello in the 71st minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of LinuX F.C.'s goalie and right to Douglas Cestarolli. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. LinuX F.C.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Jefferson de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percy Koehler, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Cestarolli FC's Percy Koehler in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LinuX F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Cestarolli FC were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after LinuX F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ruy Mello took the corner. After taking down the ball on Cestarolli FC's corner Ruy Mello fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bernardo Arias quite easily take care of the ball. Bernardo Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percy Koehler in the 93rd minute of the match. Bernardo Arias came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Cestarolli FC's Percy Koehler. But to his dismay, Percy Koehler quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cestarolli FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while LinuX F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.