Official Cup

Pueblo Park
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mino Raiola took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bertil Kilström made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Jaime McClendon sent off a good shot on target. When Svante Bäckman fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA VIOLA's protests and gave Svante Bäckman a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Svante Bäckman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bertil Kilström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerry Franco in the 11th minute. 13 minutes into the match, LA VIOLA's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime McClendon came free, but Bertil Kilström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bertil Kilström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerry Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Bertil Kilström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vern Wright. If Jaime McClendon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Adam Qvarnström got free in front of the goal in the 31st minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Boyd Winkler was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Bertil Kilström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerry Franco in the 36th minute of the match. Sören Eliasson kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After some careless play in the LA VIOLA defense, Jaime McClendon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bertil Kilström. The LA VIOLA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bertil Kilström should have stopped the shot. Vern Wright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Bertil Kilström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

LA VIOLA's Bertil Kilström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vern Wright in the 58th minute of play. Bertil Kilström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerry Franco in the 62nd minute of play. In the 70th minute, Jaime McClendon made a precise shot to the right of Bertil Kilström. LA VIOLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. With a little luck, Pueblo FC's Boyd Winkler got control of the ball when Svante Bäckman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, Svante Bäckman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vern Wright, 83 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Bertil Kilström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyrell Houser, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Bertil Kilström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vern Wright in the 87th minute of play. Bertil Kilström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vern Wright in the 90th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LA VIOLA's Sören Eliasson got a free kick in the 94th minute. Pueblo FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.