Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego Maradona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio started the match with the kick off. Everardo Colas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Inocencio Veronica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Belfegor FC booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Veit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Modesto Bernal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Belfegor FC's Fede Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ross Strong in the 8th minute of play. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Rafaela FC from getting a goal against them. Inocencio Veronica made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Marten Palermo sent off a good shot on target. Marten Palermo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Inocencio Veronica having to make a save. When Belfegor FC's Everardo Colas in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rafaela FC's goalie prevented a goal. 36 minutes into the match, Belfegor FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Fede Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fede Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 37th minute of the match. Fede Gomes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camillo Daniele, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fede Gomes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Walter Erviti got free with Inocencio Veronica in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 55th minute, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 58 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marten Palermo came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belfegor FC made a substitution. Saverio Orlondon replaced Cesar Barbosa. Inocencio Veronica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Colas, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Belfegor FC's Domingos Nabar was substituted for Simon Lapurdi. Belfegor FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Modesto Bernal in the 71st minute. Fede Gomes made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Esteban Ikatz sent off a good shot on target. In the 75th minute of the match Rafaela FC got a corner. Belfegor FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nico Veit ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 77th minute, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fede Gomes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fede Gomes having to make a save. Inocencio Veronica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Colas, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rafaela FC's zone, Marten Palermo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Inocencio Veronica came out of the goal and Marten Palermo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Rafaela FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.