Prized/Friendly Cup

Baltasar Lawrence
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 秦西星 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Florentino Herauso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the match, Polo Quinteros got a very nice opportunity to score, but René Stam was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 17th match minute, Las Palmas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Crescencio to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Polo Quinteros in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck René Stam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natalio Costante in the 26th minute of play forced Santa Lucia de Merlo's goalkeeper Florentino Herauso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florentino Herauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darío Graabirk in the 29th minute of play. Las Palmas were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Santa Lucia de Merlo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rogelio Crescencio took the corner. Santa Lucia de Merlo's Florentino Herauso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 秦西星 in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute of the match Las Palmas got a corner. Santa Lucia de Merlo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rogelio Crescencio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Doctor Paredes kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Costante came free, but Florentino Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fidel Frederik made in the 47th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Peker Kazak immediately put the ball in play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Darío Graabirk made a kick off. Levan Poggenborg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when 秦西星 came free, but Florentino Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling M. Agus Young in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck René Stam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Las Palmas defense, M. Agus Young kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of René Stam. The Las Palmas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that René Stam should have stopped the shot. In the 67th minute, Levan Poggenborg 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. Florentino Herauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 秦西星 in the 71st minute of play. René Stam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from M. Agus Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes Las Palmas's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arnaldo Chano who took care of the corner kick. M. Agus Young took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised René Stam. René Stam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. In the 97th minute, M. Agus Young 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. Santa Lucia de Merlo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Las Palmas for a fine match.