Official Cup

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nichifor Codruț took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Codruț came free, but Johans Ortubia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nichifor Codruț struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Johans Ortubia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.BARLAD. Monitor Huáscar's Johans Ortubia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Braulio Castel in the 12th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Monitor Huáscar's goalkeeper Johans Ortubia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Braulio Castel. After 23 minutes of play, F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Johans Ortubia was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th minute, F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Johans Ortubia. Johans Ortubia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Nichifor Codruț's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Johans Ortubia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. It was a well-played corner which Nichifor Codruț managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 36 minutes into the game, Braulio Castel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C.BARLAD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monitor Huáscar the free kick. Braulio Castel kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Johans Ortubia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Johans Ortubia came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel. But to his dismay, Braulio Castel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Cordero Casuso made the kick off in the second half. Nichifor Codruț might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Johans Ortubia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nichifor Codruț ran back to his position shaking his head. Johans Ortubia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nichifor Codruț in the 54th minute of play. The supporters of Monitor Huáscar booed when F.C.BARLAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Castel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Monitor Huáscar's Steven Fortis was substituted for Benigno Torne. Monitor Huáscar's Humberto Sagasti was substituted for Ovidio Varez. After a rather tough play, F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After 66 played minutes Monitor Huáscar got a freekick which was hit by Oxel Viñales. Johans Ortubia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nichifor Codruț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johans Ortubia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Braulio Castel in the 68th minute of the match. Johans Ortubia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nichifor Codruț, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Rivadeneyra-Gamonal got free with Wojtek Szczęsny in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Braulio Castel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C.BARLAD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. In the 75th minute, Nichifor Codruț left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C.BARLAD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Nichifor Codruț's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Johans Ortubia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. F.C.BARLAD's Nichifor Codruț got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Adam Gheorghiță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johans Ortubia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nichifor Codruț in the 87th minute of play. Steven Fortis hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Nichifor Codruț came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the F.C.BARLAD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nichifor Codruț couldn't finish the play. 95 minutes into the game, Nichifor Codruț cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Johans Ortubia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. F.C.BARLAD walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.