Official Cup

Estadio Diamante
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Antony Ferrari started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Rito in the 2nd minute of play. 3 minutes had been played when some careless play by ZAFIRO FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arsenio Rito was slow to take the kick. During this time independiente's players had a chance to rest. The corner led independiente's Arsenio Rito to fire away a dangerous shot which Armando Paredes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Antony Ferrari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. After a rather tough play, independiente's Arsenio Rito got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Antony Ferrari 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. Pepe Santoro made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Viorel Creangă sent off a good shot on target. Armando Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sören Bengtsson in the 15th minute of the match. Antony Ferrari struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Pepe Santoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZAFIRO FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ximenes Castilla in the 20th minute of play forced ZAFIRO FC's goalkeeper Armando Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Antony Ferrari came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ZAFIRO FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maximo Argina in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viorel Creangă got free with Pepe Santoro in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antony Ferrari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Antony Ferrari notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of independiente's Pepe Santoro. Pepe Santoro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Armando Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arsenio Rito in the 38th minute of play. Antony Ferrari in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pepe Santoro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. ZAFIRO FC's Antony Ferrari was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 40th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 44 minutes into the match, ZAFIRO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ximenes Castilla came free, but Armando Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ximenes Castilla in the 46th minute of the match. Armando Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ximenes Castilla in the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Raimundo Frans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. independiente's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viorel Creangă in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Ximenes Castilla made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, ZAFIRO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ximenes Castilla came free, but Armando Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antony Ferrari in the 58th minute of play forced independiente's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antony Ferrari spun around in front of the goal 58 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of independiente's goal. Pepe Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viorel Creangă in the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, ZAFIRO FC's Viorel Creangă nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pepe Santoro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viorel Creangă in the 67th minute of play. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Creangă, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Armando Egoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pepe Santoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. independiente's Eriberto Javiero was substituted for Hardi Äetma. independiente made a substitution. Isidro Lano replaced Reynaldo Abadia. Armando Paredes was a little too slow when Sören Bengtsson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 3-1. Viorel Creangă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute Armando Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ximenes Castilla in the 94th minute of play. independiente's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.