Official Cup

Valeska Samplezza
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nuralp Başdemir made the kick off which started today's match. With his leg Baron Buffon managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Shi Peng Jian fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Bradley Barrett managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Montay Pena in the 14 minute of the game. If Nuralp Başdemir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Giorgio March made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuralp Başdemir in the 30th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuralp Başdemir in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgio March prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Los Muñes de Don Cuco booed when C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Montay Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute Nuralp Başdemir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgio March saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Christian Almkvist suffered a torn muscle in his knee after 42 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Huang Zhan Xuan's late challenge caught a C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Huang Zhan Xuan helped the player get up and apologised. Huang Zhan Xuan hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. A collision led to Los Muñes de Don Cuco getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Alex Doe hit a great ball. After 48 played minutes, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Peyami Hasanbeyli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Giorgio March came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Muñes de Don Cuco reached it.

The wind increased when Mei Xi Yang made the kick off in the second half. Giorgio March showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuralp Başdemir, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Roman came free, but Baron Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Los Muñes de Don Cuco's zone, Gervasio Diagur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baron Buffon came out of the goal and Gervasio Diagur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Rien Oss was substituted for Nuralp Başdemir. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Ramon Pero was substituted for Peyami Hasanbeyli. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 made a substitution. Alvar Llinares replaced Yuto Nagatomo. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Baron Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mei Xi Yang in the 76th minute of play. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Los Muñes de Don Cuco's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saul Roman took the corner. Gervasio Diagur made a great header on C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's corner, it was just that Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Baron Buffon managed to reach the ball for a save. Guaberto Jacindo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgio March having to interfere. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Valeriu Oneț quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Wilfredo Mero, made in the 85th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mei Xi Yang in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baron Buffon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute, Wilfredo Mero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.