Official Cup

La Bombonera
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Venancio Osmundo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Venancio Nahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Celedonio Urtzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Rigoberto Hechter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The WINNING ELEVEN fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goal looked a bit too open when Nicanor Santana came free, but Aurelio Urritz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, WINNING ELEVEN's Celedonio Urtzi got control of the ball when Venancio Nahia tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Osmundo in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celedonio Urtzi saved WINNING ELEVEN from getting behind. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Aurelio Urritz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Hechter in the 16th minute of play. Celedonio Urtzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Osmundo in the 21st minute of play. Esteban Harri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Celedonio Urtzi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Venancio Nahia might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celedonio Urtzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Venancio Nahia ran back to his position shaking his head. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Conrado Leizarraga in the 29th minute. Conrado Leizarraga made a great header on CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's corner, it was just that WINNING ELEVEN's Celedonio Urtzi managed to reach the ball for a save. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by WINNING ELEVEN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Conrado Leizarraga was slow to take the kick. During this time CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's players had a chance to rest. Aurelio Urritz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adan Francho in the 45th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Venancio Osmundo in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celedonio Urtzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Esteban Harri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adan Francho was the one to do the kick off. If Venancio Nahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 minutes, Rigoberto Hechter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WINNING ELEVEN and the CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Rigoberto Hechter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Koldobika didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santos Frantzes charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santos Frantzes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 got a freekick which was hit by Santos Frantzes. Celedonio Urtzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venancio Osmundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Abel in the 82nd minute of play forced WINNING ELEVEN's goalkeeper Celedonio Urtzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes in the game Nicolas-Gabriel Otamendi did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Feliberto Ortle. Esteban Harri's late challenge caught a WINNING ELEVEN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteban Harri helped the player get up and apologised. Esteban Harri kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Celedonio Urtzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Osmundo in the 91st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Osmundo in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celedonio Urtzi saved WINNING ELEVEN from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 had played much better football throughout.