Prized/Friendly Cup

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guillermo Trama kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Agustin Weterio got a free kick in the 10th minute. Astor Berart could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Zacarias Aznar made a huge save. After 12 played minutes 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Weterio. In the 16th match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nemesio Sidro to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Santiago Flores broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 20th minute, Nemesio Sidro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute of the match Santiago Flores shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Evaristo Xacintu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 21st match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nemesio Sidro to maneuver through the defense. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Joel Hitz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zacarias Aznar was a little too slow when Astor Berart got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 1-1. If Joel Hitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Menendo in the 37th minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Zacarias Aznar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaudencio Chucho to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Guillermo Trama managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillermo Trama was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evaristo Xacintu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Q. T. I. were furious when Laureano Mercurio was red carded, 45 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Q. T. I.! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell German Veto to make the kick off. A hard shot 55 in the game by Guillermo Trama from a close distance when the talented Evaristo Xacintu managed to make a qualified save. Q. T. I.'s players were relieved. Joel Hitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Evaristo Xacintu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 minutes of play, Q. T. I.'s German Veto made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zacarias Aznar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Q. T. I.'s Evaristo Xacintu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Q. T. I. from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Guillermo Trama notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Q. T. I.'s Evaristo Xacintu. Evaristo Xacintu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nemesio Sidro hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Joel Hitz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evaristo Xacintu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Q. T. I.'s Evaristo Xacintu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Hitz in the 86th minute of play. The supporters of Q. T. I. booed when 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Hitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Astor Berart to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Q. T. I. throughout the match.