League

El Cobre
Spectators: 9212 (Terracing: 6911, Seating: 2118, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raimundo Tupper kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Dino Scapini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raimundo Tupper in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ionuț Aluneanu saved Cobresal from getting behind. Ionuț Aluneanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Tupper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Zhi Chuan in the 13th minute of play forced Cobresal's goalkeeper Ionuț Aluneanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Gregorio Quintero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ilkka Markkula. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gregorio Quintero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Cobresal's Ionuț Aluneanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Tupper in the 18th minute of play. Ionuț Aluneanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Zhi Chuan in the 19th minute of the match. Ilkka Markkula made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Danilo Diaz de Valdes sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute Raimundo Tupper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionuț Aluneanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cobresal's Gregorio Quintero got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Club Deportes Santa Cruz defense, Gregorio Quintero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilkka Markkula. The Club Deportes Santa Cruz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilkka Markkula should have stopped the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danilo Diaz de Valdes. Ionuț Aluneanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Tupper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ionuț Aluneanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Tupper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilkka Markkula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Scapini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match, Dino Scapini tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ilkka Markkula saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Ilkka Markkula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Scapini in the 47th minute of play. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Jacinto Gebhard was substituted for Podador Raheiro. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dino Scapini stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ilkka Markkula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Scapini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cobresal were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Club Deportes Santa Cruz's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Augusto Pirinchev took the corner. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Ilkka Markkula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Scapini in the 67th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Gregorio Quintero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilkka Markkula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregorio Quintero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilkka Markkula having to make a save. Ilkka Markkula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Quintero in the 74th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Hüseyin Rahmi Toper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Club Deportes Santa Cruz getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Hüseyin Rahmi Toper hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, Cobresal's Gregorio Quintero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilkka Markkula narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raimundo Tupper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ionuț Aluneanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Quintero in the 88th minute of play forced Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Ilkka Markkula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Club Deportes Santa Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Quintero came free, but Ilkka Markkula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Ilkka Markkula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregorio Quintero in the 92nd minute of play. Ilkka Markkula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorio Quintero in the 96th minute of the match. After 99 minutes Club Deportes Santa Cruz's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juan Cuadrado who took care of the corner kick. Cobresal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.