Official Cup

Roberto Goijman
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Orlanda Capdevila made the kick off and thus started the match. Lucila Bojorquez kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ramón Tróia made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Orlanda Capdevila sent off a good shot on target. Albano Alfonso came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Eleven Young Elephants's Koray Baycan. But to his dismay, Koray Baycan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Albano Alfonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koray Baycan in the 21st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koray Baycan in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albano Alfonso saved Manzalima from getting behind. Ramón Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlanda Capdevila in the 23rd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Orlanda Capdevila cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ramón Tróia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Manzalima's Orlanda Capdevila in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eleven Young Elephants's goalie prevented a goal. Niceto Montxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ramón Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erramun Villarreal struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Ramón Tróia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manzalima. Eleven Young Elephants were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Manzalima's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Darren Carabott took the corner. The corner led Eleven Young Elephants's Darren Carabott to fire away a dangerous shot which Albano Alfonso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The corner ended in Erramun Villarreal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Eleven Young Elephants's Ramón Tróia did a great save. Albano Alfonso came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Eleven Young Elephants's Koray Baycan. But to his dismay, Koray Baycan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 41st minute, 龙星棋 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ramón Tróia made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Orlanda Capdevila sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th minute, Orlanda Capdevila made a precise shot to the right of Ramón Tróia. Eleven Young Elephants's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Koray Baycan to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koray Baycan in the 53rd minute of play forced Manzalima's goalkeeper Albano Alfonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicholas Quintano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Albano Alfonso made a huge save. Nicholas Quintano came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Albano Alfonso could save by the left post. With his leg Albano Alfonso managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Eleven Young Elephants's Vents Ovdaks fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 67th minute, Orlanda Capdevila made a precise shot to the right of Ramón Tróia. Eleven Young Elephants's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Manzalima made a substitution. Koldo Guisado replaced Orlanda Capdevila. Manzalima made a substitution. Anier Balanza replaced Xavian Abellaneda. Koldo Guisado took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ramón Tróia. Ramón Tróia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. In the 75th minute Koldo Guisado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramón Tróia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Koldo Guisado's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. 龙星棋 scored 5-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramón Tróia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ramón Tróia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 龙星棋 in the 83rd minute of the match. Manzalima's Albano Alfonso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Manzalima from getting a goal against them. 86 minutes into the match, Eleven Young Elephants's goal looked a bit too open when 龙星棋 came free, but Ramón Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicholas Quintano came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Albano Alfonso could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Montxo in the 92nd minute of play forced Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Ramón Tróia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Darren Carabott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Manzalima fully deserved thier win.