Official Cup

UNITED
Spectators: 449 (Terracing: 337, Seating: 103, VIP seats: 9) Tabossi's Ni Xiong Bin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience was convinced that Ni Xiong Bin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristoforo Taranto was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. A collision led to Tabossi getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Odilon Marcha hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the game, Ni Xiong Bin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cristoforo Taranto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Tabossi's Gervasio Edorta got control of the ball when Fernan Pastor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tabossi's Eleuterio Palben managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Barto Crespo in the 17 minute of the game. Tabossi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Fernan Pastor scored to the left of an out of position Gervasio Edorta, making the score, 1-1. Gervasio Edorta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Xavier in the 24th minute of the match. After 31 minutes of play, Tabossi's Ni Xiong Bin made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristoforo Taranto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gervasio Edorta made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Fernan Pastor sent off a good shot on target. Ni Xiong Bin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The throw-in from Barto Crespo in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Tabossi's Nicasio Eladio. The supporters of UNITED booed when Tabossi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Odilon Marcha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barto Crespo kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when César Xavier made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Benjamin Aimar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Fernan Pastor came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the UNITED 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 Fernan Pastor couldn't finish the play. Tabossi's Gervasio Edorta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Pastor in the 65th minute of play. Barto Crespo kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Tabossi made a substitution. Gilberto Jakobe replaced Ni Xiong Bin. Barto Crespo hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 73 minutes, Ailar Viispert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabossi and the UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gervasio Edorta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernan Pastor, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. With his leg Cristoforo Taranto managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Tabossi's Gilberto Jakobe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gervasio Edorta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernan Pastor in the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th match minute, Tabossi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Eladio to maneuver through the defense.

The Tabossi supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tabossi would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.