Official Cup

Francisco Coniglio
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jeremias Lehoi kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, • REGINA •'s goal looked a bit too open when Astor Senio came free, but Dobromir Szarmach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dobromir Szarmach didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Astor Senio went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When Astor Senio came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Caricancha 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 Astor Senio couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute Serafin Resto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Gamus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Justino Itzaina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amado Gamus was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Dobromir Szarmach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulryk Kalemba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dobromir Szarmach stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Astor Senio's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Caricancha's Amado Gamus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sonny Anderson in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Caricancha's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Itzaina came free, but Amado Gamus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Itzaina in the 34th minute of play forced Caricancha's goalkeeper Amado Gamus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caricancha's Astor Senio got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dobromir Szarmach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Senio, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute Sonny Anderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Gamus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. • REGINA •'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Delmar Obeko in the 43rd minute. The corner led • REGINA •'s Delmar Obeko to fire away a dangerous shot which Amado Gamus despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With 47 minutes on the clock, Edward Posadzki commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 47th minute, one of Caricancha:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Caricancha. Caricancha:s Amado Gamus showed great skill when he stopped Amador Ubarna:s penalty. 1-2 came in the 50th minute when Amador Ubarna all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Amado Gamus. Caricancha made a substitution. Muni Forró replaced Astor Senio. The Caricancha players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. • REGINA • were winning 1-2.

Ulryk Kalemba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dobromir Szarmach having to interfere. After 58 played minutes Caricancha got a freekick which was hit by Azim Suer. When Jeremias Lehoi came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the • REGINA • 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 Jeremias Lehoi couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 67 in the game by Sonny Anderson from a close distance when the talented Amado Gamus managed to make a qualified save. Caricancha's players were relieved. Caricancha's Amado Gamus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sonny Anderson in the 68th minute of play. With a little luck, Caricancha's Amado Gamus got control of the ball when Csaba Markovits tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Caricancha getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Azim Suer hit a great ball. • REGINA • made a substitution. Baldomero Emenon replaced Serafin Resto. Dobromir Szarmach came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Caricancha's Azim Suer. But to his dismay, Azim Suer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Justino Itzaina during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Justino Itzaina hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 2-3 became the score in the 87th minute when Laureano Primeiro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A throw-in in the 91st minute of the game was made by Delmar Obeko with Justino Itzaina as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jeremias Lehoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Amado Gamus made a huge save. After 96 minutes, Teodosio Figueroa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caricancha and the • REGINA • players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Caricancha getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Teodosio Figueroa hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laureano Primeiro in the 99th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amado Gamus saved Caricancha from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremias Lehoi got free with Amado Gamus in the 100th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. • REGINA • walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.