Official Cup

Monumental MaraMessi
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Albiceleste F.C.'s Tomás Avellaneda 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. Clemente Artizar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Héctor Mainer's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albiceleste F.C.'s goalkeeper Clemente Artizar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clemente Artizar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Héctor Mainer in the 16th minute of play. After 19 played minutes Albiceleste F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Blas Telo. Reynaldo Maria kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Clemente Artizar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Héctor Mainer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Héctor Mainer in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clemente Artizar saved Albiceleste F.C. from getting behind. Héctor Mainer struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Clemente Artizar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Achtung Babies. 38 minutes into the game, Achtung Babies's Héctor Mainer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Clemente Artizar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 43 minutes into the game, Achtung Babies's Héctor Mainer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Clemente Artizar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. When Achtung Babies's Héctor Mainer in 46 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Clemente Artizar guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Héctor Mainer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Héctor Mainer 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. When Héctor Mainer came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Achtung Babies 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 Héctor Mainer couldn't finish the play. Héctor Mainer might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemente Artizar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Héctor Mainer ran back to his position shaking his head. 61 minutes into the match, Albiceleste F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Héctor Mainer came free, but Clemente Artizar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Artizar came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Achtung Babies's Nicolas De Custer. But to his dismay, Nicolas De Custer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Clemente Artizar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas De Custer, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Albiceleste F.C.'s goalkeeper Clemente Artizar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clemente Artizar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas De Custer in the 74th minute of play. Reynaldo Maria hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albiceleste F.C.'s goalkeeper Clemente Artizar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clemente Artizar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas De Custer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 minutes of play, Achtung Babies's Nicolas De Custer made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clemente Artizar was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Achtung Babies could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Albiceleste F.C. throughout the match.