Prized/Friendly Cup

Carlos A. Barbieri
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrian Czornomaz got the match started through his kick off. Luis Quirce was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Todd Gronow capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Todd Gronow really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Benigno Amor charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benigno Amor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Benigno Amor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Todd Gronow got free with Luis Quirce in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abelardo Janpier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Jorrin in the 19th minute of the match. After 21 minutes, Todd Gronow made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. CACYFA's Luis Quirce tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th minute, Todd Gronow made a precise shot to the right of Luis Quirce. CACYFA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 28 minutes into the game, Martin Justin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CACYFA the free kick. A collision led to Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Martin Justin hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Adrian Czornomaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Janpier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Emil Tomasson with Romeo Sanduru as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Todd Gronow in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luis Quirce, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for CACYFA! When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Todd Gronow was the one to do the kick off. Luis Quirce didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Todd Gronow went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Abelardo Janpier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Czornomaz in the 60th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Janpier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Safet Jovanović. The audience thought a goal was coming when Safet Jovanović got free with Abelardo Janpier in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luis Quirce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Todd Gronow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CACYFA's Alfredo Emeterio was substituted for Adrian Czornomaz. CACYFA's Angelino Chico was substituted for Adolfo Jorrin. After 75 minutes of play, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Quirce was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CACYFA's goalie prevented a goal. When Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CACYFA's goalie prevented a goal. A nice corner shot did that Mao Yan Yong got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Luis Quirce quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Andreas Harlén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Quirce having to interfere. Luis Quirce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Todd Gronow, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Emil Tomasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Todd Gronow scored 6-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Quirce, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Todd Gronow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. CACYFA's Luis Quirce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Todd Gronow in the 95th minute of play.