Prized/Friendly Cup

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Francis started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes of play, A.A. Cachila's Terri Moco made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Branislav Velchevski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terri Moco, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Branislav Velchevski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Terri Moco went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 17 minutes into the match, A.A. Cachila's goalkeeper Gustavo Hartz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Francis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 18th minute of play forced A.A. Cachila's goalkeeper Gustavo Hartz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Orlo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Branislav Velchevski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. With a little luck, A.A. Cachila's Gustavo Hartz got control of the ball when Elpidio Francis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 28th minute, Higinio Brun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Terri Moco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terri Moco in the 30th minute of play. In the 42ndth minute of the game Elpidio Francis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.A. Cachila's Gustavo Hartz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Higinio Brun fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.A. Cachila's protests and gave Higinio Brun a yellow card for diving instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

A.A. Cachila's Seymour Skinner was substituted for Roberto Lapurdi. The wind increased when Terri Moco made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elpidio Francis in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Hartz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, A.A. Cachila's Paulino Estevez got a free kick in the 57th minute. After having played for 68 minutes, Terri Moco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.A. Cachila's supporters crossed their fingers, but Terri Moco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. Arnaldo Gabon replaced Miguel Prosperi. 75 minutes into the match, A.A. Cachila's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Francis came free, but Gustavo Hartz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A.A. Cachila made a substitution. Ulises Elia replaced Jonas Orlo. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Rodrigo Astudillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.A. Cachila's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Astudillo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Branislav Velchevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodrigo Astudillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Branislav Velchevski made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Elpidio Francis made a precise shot to the right of Gustavo Hartz. A.A. Cachila's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.