Official Cup

Estadio Central Kiev
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anselmo Iturri started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's Anselmo Iturri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tobias Elizardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's Anselmo Iturri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tobias Elizardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anselmo Iturri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Elizardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Iturri came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Anselmo Iturri 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. Tobias Elizardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Iturri in the 29th minute of play. After 30 minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Angelino Abeita who took care of the corner kick. In the 34th minute of the match Kiev FC got a corner. Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angelino Abeita ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alvaro Gartxot made a great header on Kiev FC's corner, it was just that Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Anselmo Iturri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tobias Elizardo was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Tobias Elizardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Iturri in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Indar came free, but Cirilo Frederico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Alvaro Gartxot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Froilan Martino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cirilo Frederico having to make a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Froilan Martino to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alvaro Gartxot struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Tobias Elizardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kiev FC. After 62 minutes of play, Kiev FC's Anselmo Iturri made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tobias Elizardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 65th minute Froilan Martino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cirilo Frederico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Iturri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Tobias Elizardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobias Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Iturri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kiev FC were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Sarmiento de Resistencia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Angelino Abeita took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Angelino Abeita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tobias Elizardo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Tobias Elizardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Iturri in the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute of the match Kiev FC got a corner. Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angelino Abeita ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Kiev FC's corner Carl Skager fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tobias Elizardo quite easily take care of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Kiev FC's goalkeeper Cirilo Frederico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Froilan Martino. Anselmo Iturri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobias Elizardo having to interfere. Tobias Elizardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Iturri, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. A collision led to Kiev FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Geronimo Rubio hit a great ball. In the 91st minute Anselmo Iturri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Elizardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Anselmo Iturri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tobias Elizardo. Sarmiento de Resistencia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Iturri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0.