Official Cup

J.F.
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Francisco Kepa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Francisco Kepas short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Efrain Argoitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Efrain Argoitz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Kepa's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. El Talar's Lázaro Jatsu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Efrain Argoitz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Francisco Kepa came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the El Talar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francisco Kepa couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juninho Guimarães got free with Efrain Argoitz in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Efrain Argoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Kepa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Kepa in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Efrain Argoitz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 18thth minute of the game Francisco Kepa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cuervachio FC's Efrain Argoitz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Efrain Argoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geronimo Ioritz in the 21st minute of play. El Talar's Geronimo Ioritz got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Efrain Argoitz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Juninho Guimarães showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 27 minute of play. A hard shot 30 in the game by Francisco Kepa from a close distance when the talented Efrain Argoitz managed to make a qualified save. Cuervachio FC's players were relieved. Francisco Kepa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Efrain Argoitz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Francisco Kepa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Efrain Argoitz firmly grabbed it by the left post. 35 minutes into the match, Cuervachio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Ioritz came free, but Efrain Argoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute of the match El Talar got a corner. Cuervachio FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lázaro Jatsu ran over to the corner to take the kick. El Talar's Lázaro Jatsu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Efrain Argoitz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jorge Lauro kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Lázaro Jatsu struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Efrain Argoitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Talar. Efrain Argoitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulgencio Eleazar in the 41st minute of the match. Efrain Argoitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Kepa in the 46th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Kepa got free with Efrain Argoitz in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

El Talar's Geronimo Ioritz got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 53 minutes into the match, Cuervachio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Ioritz came free, but Efrain Argoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th match minute, El Talar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lázaro Jatsu to maneuver through the defense. When Cuervachio FC's Nicanor Garikoitz in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Talar's goalie prevented a goal. Efrain Argoitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Ioritz, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 58 minutes into the game, when Melquiades Urre put in a rough tackle. In the 58th minute, one of Cuervachio FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cuervachio FC. Efrain Argoitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Ioritz in the 61st minute of the match. After 64 minutes of play, El Talar's Francisco Kepa made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Efrain Argoitz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 69 minutes into the match, Geronimo Ioritz notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Cuervachio FC's Efrain Argoitz. Efrain Argoitz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 72 minutes into the match, Juninho Guimarães had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Efrain Argoitz. Cuervachio FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juninho Guimarães was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Efrain Argoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Guillen in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Fulgencio Eleazar made a precise shot to the right of Efrain Argoitz. Cuervachio FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Kepa in the 84th minute of play forced Cuervachio FC's goalkeeper Efrain Argoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, El Talar's Francisco Kepa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efrain Argoitz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. In the 89th minute, Geronimo Ioritz 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. 92 minutes into the game, El Talar's Geronimo Ioritz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Efrain Argoitz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. El Talar had played much better football throughout.