Official Cup

La Bombonera
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 11th minute Felix Izel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Nicholas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Bilos went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Mariano Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hristo Stoichkov in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Imperio Cordobés FC's Haroldo Sabin got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 17thth minute of the game Hristo Stoichkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Imperio Cordobés FC's Mariano Nicholas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 19th minute, Rogelio Confesor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hristo Stoichkov took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Nicholas. Mariano Nicholas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Confesor in the 25th minute of play forced Imperio Cordobés FC's goalkeeper Mariano Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ripa FC booed when Imperio Cordobés FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Lop didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 minutes, Felix Izel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ripa FC and the Imperio Cordobés FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 34 played minutes Imperio Cordobés FC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Niva. After a rather tough play, Imperio Cordobés FC's Amancio Peruxu got a free kick in the 35th minute. After 36 minutes, Rogelio Confesor made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Imperio Cordobés FC's Mariano Nicholas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mariano Nicholas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hristo Stoichkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Rogelio Confesor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Mariano Nicholas came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Hristo Stoichkov. But to his dismay, Hristo Stoichkov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Hristo Stoichkov took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Mariano Nicholas to make any attempt to save it. In the 58th minute of the match, Felix Izel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mariano Nicholas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Felix Izel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mariano Nicholas came out and tried to block the shot, but Felix Izel slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 61st minute. If Rogelio Confesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rogelio Confesor might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mariano Nicholas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogelio Confesor ran back to his position shaking his head. Imperio Cordobés FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Felix Izel 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-9. In the 83rd minute, Hristo Stoichkov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mariano Nicholas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-11. 86 minutes into the game, Hristo Stoichkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-12. Mariano Nicholas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 95 minutes into the match, Imperio Cordobés FC's Amancio Peruxu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Martin Miro narrowly saved just below the crossbar.