Official Cup

Estadio BAIRES
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Anibal Cambiasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriele Batistuta took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anibal Cambiasso. Anibal Cambiasso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Tobias Gorka hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Anibal Cambiasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Anibal Cambiasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anibal Cambiasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. When Tobias Gorka fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BAIRES's protests and gave Tobias Gorka a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BAIRES getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tobias Gorka hit a great ball. Gabriele Batistuta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Anibal Cambiasso having to make a save. Anibal Cambiasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 27th minute of play forced BAIRES's goalkeeper Anibal Cambiasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Anibal Cambiasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind BAIRES's goalkeeper Anibal Cambiasso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Gabriele Batistuta fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Menchu FC's protests and gave Gabriele Batistuta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd match minute, Menchu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriele Batistuta to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when BAIRES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Gorka didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriele Batistuta to strike the kick off in the second half. Anibal Cambiasso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriele Batistuta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 53 minute of play. Gabriele Batistuta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anibal Cambiasso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, BAIRES's goalkeeper Anibal Cambiasso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriele Batistuta. Anibal Cambiasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 61st minute of play. Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anibal Cambiasso. That made the score 0-5 after 65 minutes of play. Anibal Cambiasso was a little too slow when Gabriele Batistuta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 0-6. Menchu FC's Herbert Pilarski was substituted for Uriel Gorri. In the 74th minute, Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. In the 78th minute, Gabriele Batistuta 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. Anibal Cambiasso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriele Batistuta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 80 minute of play. Anibal Cambiasso was a little too slow when Gabriele Batistuta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-9. BAIRES's Anibal Cambiasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 87th minute of play. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Cambiasso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Gabriele Batistuta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anibal Cambiasso was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Menchu FC's Armando Roland was substituted for Siro Osasun. In the 92nd match minute, Menchu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdoulay Doucouré to maneuver through the defense. Herbert Pilarski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Anibal Cambiasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriele Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Anibal Cambiasso made a huge save. The BAIRES fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Menchu FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.