Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Leonel Ticho made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute Abelardo Lawrence shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Best Wall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Made in Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Lawrence came free, but Best Wall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 played minutes El retorno del Pincha got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Eguen. Martxelin Beilzo took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edelmiro Peruxu. Edelmiro Peruxu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 33 minutes into the game, El retorno del Pincha's Leonel Ticho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Best Wall made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Best Wall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Ticho, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Leonel Ticho struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Best Wall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El retorno del Pincha. After 39 minutes, Lopez Nieto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Made in Paraguay and the El retorno del Pincha players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Made in Paraguay's Lopez Nieto got a free kick in the 39th minute. A collision led to Made in Paraguay getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Iztal Autran hit a great ball. In the 44th minute Martinez Cardenas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edelmiro Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Edelmiro Peruxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martinez Cardenas in the 52nd minute of play. Jonatan Miro's late challenge caught a Made in Paraguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonatan Miro helped the player get up and apologised. El retorno del Pincha's Edelmiro Peruxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacob Sagasti in the 61st minute of play. El retorno del Pincha's Edelmiro Peruxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nahia Gago in the 68th minute of play. In the 81st minute Martinez Cardenas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edelmiro Peruxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iztal Autran hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonel Ticho got free with Best Wall in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaxen Louzara kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Best Wall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Lawrence in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Evaristo Mendialdura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither Made in Paraguay or El retorno del Pincha succeeded in finding a winner during the second half. That meant the players faced another 30 minutes of extra-time.

All the players looked a little tired when it was time for the first half of the overtime. It was El retorno del Pincha's Leonel Ticho that got to make the kick off. If Abelardo Lawrence had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 101st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Best Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Lawrence, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 105th match minute, Made in Paraguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Mendialdura to maneuver through the defense. Martinez Cardenas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edelmiro Peruxu came out and tried to block the shot, but Martinez Cardenas slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 107th minute.