Prized/Friendly Cup

La Bombonera
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Florentino Benet started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Amadeo Bermund slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alec Parslow. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Robustiano Atarrabi got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Justino Muc during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Justino Muc hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the game, Wlodzimierz Januszewski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Pablo Ostadar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wlodzimierz Januszewski struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Pablo Ostadar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northern California. After 23 minutes, Eloy Dimas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 and the Northern California players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Eloy Dimas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pablo Ostadar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Januszewski in the 27th minute of play. In the 36th minute Wlodzimierz Januszewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Ostadar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alec Parslow didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amadeo Bermund went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Florentino Benet kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Alec Parslow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Bermund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Northern California's Evandro Secco got a free kick in the 46th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Robustiano Atarrabi made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Robustiano Atarrabi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alec Parslow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alec Parslow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Muc in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florentino Benet in the 61st minute of play forced CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goalkeeper Pablo Ostadar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Northern California's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luciano Goizeder in the 62nd minute. Wlodzimierz Januszewski made a great header on Northern California's corner, it was just that CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Pablo Ostadar managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Wlodzimierz Januszewski put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pablo Ostadar. Wlodzimierz Januszewski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pablo Ostadar came out and tried to block the shot, but Wlodzimierz Januszewski slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the game, Northern California's Florentino Benet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pablo Ostadar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Robustiano Atarrabi took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alec Parslow. Alec Parslow dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. Pablo Ostadar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wlodzimierz Januszewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Florentino Benet was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. The supporters of CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 booed when Northern California was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Benet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wlodzimierz Januszewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pablo Ostadar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wlodzimierz Januszewski ran back to his position shaking his head. 92 minutes into the game, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Jonathan Oroitz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alec Parslow made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-4. After 95 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Wlodzimierz Januszewski. In the 95th minute of the match Justino Muc sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alec Parslow skillfully saved the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.