Official Cup

INFERNO DA LUZ
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erubiel Fagildo got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Costa in the 7th minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Alvaro Urre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Urre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 周常昆 got free with Alvaro Urre in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvaro Urre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Freire in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, BENFICA UNITED's Douglas Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvaro Urre narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Costa came free, but Alvaro Urre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BENFICA UNITED's Joaquim Leme pulled a muscle in his back after 21 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Manuel Chayo's late challenge caught a BENFICA UNITED's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Chayo helped the player get up and apologised. Manuel Chayo hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Costa in the 23rd minute of play forced Rosario Central's goalkeeper Alvaro Urre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Víctor Cuesta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelino Ieltxu during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Erubiel Fagildo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Víctor Cuesta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the game, BENFICA UNITED's Douglas Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alvaro Urre made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Tomé Soveral came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Rosario Central's Víctor Cuesta. But to his dismay, Víctor Cuesta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1.

The wind increased when Gonçalo Freire made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in BENFICA UNITED's zone, Angelino Ieltxu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomé Soveral came out of the goal and Angelino Ieltxu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rosario Central's Alvaro Urre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Costa in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Víctor Cuesta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Costa came free, but Alvaro Urre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonçalo Freire took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Urre. Alvaro Urre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Gonçalo Freire might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Urre. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonçalo Freire ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvaro Urre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rosario Central's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Porfírio Chagas was slow to take the kick. During this time BENFICA UNITED's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Porfírio Chagas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rosario Central's Alvaro Urre did a great save. Gonçalo Freire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Urre read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erubiel Fagildo in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomé Soveral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 77th minute, Erubiel Fagildo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tomé Soveral. The goal made the score 2-2. After a rather tough play, BENFICA UNITED's Gonçalo Freire got a free kick in the 79th minute. Angelino Ieltxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Soveral having to interfere. After some careless play in the Rosario Central defense, Gonçalo Freire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Urre. The Rosario Central fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Urre should have stopped the shot. Tomé Soveral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Fagildo in the 86th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Rosario Central's Víctor Cuesta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tomé Soveral. Tomé Soveral yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. The Rosario Central players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented BENFICA UNITED from taking control. The game ends in a draw.