Prized/Friendly Cup

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Patricio Mannuel kicked off to start the match. After 10 played minutes Q. T. I. got a freekick which was hit by Horacio Dolfo. 13 minutes in the game Romeo Ospin did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Patricio Mannuel. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Monky FC's goalkeeper Felipe Tajo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anibal Lluques in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Felipe Tajo saved Monky FC from getting behind. Anibal Lluques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Tajo having to interfere. If Maximino Lorenz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Monky FC's Felipe Tajo got control of the ball when Anibal Lluques tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute, Lisandro Abeita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Anibal Lluques came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Q. T. I. 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 Anibal Lluques couldn't finish the play. Q. T. I.'s Leon Abascal was substituted for Horacio Dolfo. Monky FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Anibal Lluques scored to the left of an out of position Felipe Tajo, making the score, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anibal Lluques to make the kick off. Felipe Tajo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Lorenz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Mannuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Paulo Txatxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Txatxu made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Patricio Mannuel sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Julian Raymundo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Tajo was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Monky FC's zone, Anibal Lluques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Tajo came out of the goal and Anibal Lluques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Lluques in the 64th minute of play forced Monky FC's goalkeeper Felipe Tajo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Q. T. I.'s Casimiro Guillelmus was substituted for Julian Raymundo. Q. T. I. made a substitution. Leopoldo Vermudo replaced Jonas Henrico. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Q. T. I.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andres Musko was slow to take the kick. During this time Monky FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Q. T. I.'s goalie and right to Denis Sein. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Q. T. I.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Patricio Mannuel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Paulo Txatxu made a huge save. Paulo Txatxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Mannuel in the 73rd minute of play. Felipe Tajo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 75th minute of play. When Q. T. I.'s Anibal Lluques in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monky FC's goalie prevented a goal. Paulo Txatxu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Sein in the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Haroldo Montrel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Monky FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Lluques came free, but Felipe Tajo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Denis Sein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Txatxu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Monky FC's Andres Musko to fire away a dangerous shot which Paulo Txatxu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Q. T. I.'s Anibal Lluques in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monky FC's goalie prevented a goal. Felipe Tajo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Q. T. I.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.