Official Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Garrido Euque kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Bernardo Caballero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Eduardo Guerrero. New Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardo Caballero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Tigran Kirakosyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 9 minutes into the match, Merlin Castro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Juan Eduardo Guerrero, 2-0. In the 14th minute, Merlin Castro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Juan Eduardo Guerrero. The goal made the score 3-0. In the 17th minute, New Team's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Merlin Castro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antoine Schaefer got free with Juan Eduardo Guerrero in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Merlin Castro in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Juan Eduardo Guerrero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Bernardo Caballero let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 29th minute shot 6-0 at rihgt post. 31 minutes into the match, New Team's goalkeeper Juan Eduardo Guerrero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tigran Kirakosyan. After 32 minutes New Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marquis Kenny who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Khachatryan's corner Tigran Kirakosyan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Juan Eduardo Guerrero quite easily take care of the ball. If Merlin Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jermaine Richmond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pepe Subiza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orfilio Lizarazu was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 41 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute, one of New Team: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 New Team. Tigran Kirakosyan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Sung McKinley came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Khachatryan 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 Sung McKinley couldn't finish the play.

A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Bernardo Caballero hit a great ball. Merlin Castro struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Juan Eduardo Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khachatryan. 54 minutes into the match, Merlin Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Juan Eduardo Guerrero. New Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Merlin Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Merlin Castro struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Juan Eduardo Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khachatryan. New Team's Juan Eduardo Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merlin Castro in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by New Team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marquis Kenny was slow to take the kick. During this time Khachatryan's players had a chance to rest. Tigran Kirakosyan made a great header on Khachatryan's corner, it was just that New Team's Juan Eduardo Guerrero managed to reach the ball for a save. Juan Eduardo Guerrero came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Khachatryan's Merlin Castro. But to his dismay, Merlin Castro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. The audience was convinced that Merlin Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juan Eduardo Guerrero was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Marquis Kenny made a great header on Khachatryan's corner, it was just that New Team's Juan Eduardo Guerrero managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 82nd minute, Merlin Castro 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. In the 83rd minute, Bernardo Caballero made a precise shot to the right of Juan Eduardo Guerrero. New Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. Khachatryan's Tigran Kirakosyan got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88thth minute of the game Merlin Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New Team's Juan Eduardo Guerrero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sung McKinley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Merlin Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Eduardo Guerrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merlin Castro struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Juan Eduardo Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Khachatryan. Merlin Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.