Prized/Friendly Cup

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anacleto Soin made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bona Dios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe got control of the ball when Anacleto Soin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 10 minutes, James Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A4p FC Gad's supporters crossed their fingers, but James Batistuta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bona Dios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bona Dios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Del Piero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. James Batistuta scored 0-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bona Dios, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bona Dios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from James Batistuta in the 31st minute of play. Bona Dios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 33rd minute of play. Anacleto Soin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Glenn Fyfe having to make a save. 37 minutes into the match, A4p FC Gad's goalkeeper Glenn Fyfe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salvador Polentzi. 41 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Del Piero came free, but Bona Dios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 47 minutes on the clock, Marcin Pachucki commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín booed when A4p FC Gad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcin Pachucki didn't get a good kick on the ball. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save A4p FC Gad from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alessandro Del Piero to make the kick off. King Scorpio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 63rd minute of play forced 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalkeeper Bona Dios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Marcelo Trobbiani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Glenn Fyfe was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Trobbiani in the 77th minute of play. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Trobbiani in the 78th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Julián Camino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Glenn Fyfe. A4p FC Gad's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julián Camino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 95th minute, 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Flavius Cândroveanu fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Neither 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín or A4p FC Gad succeeded in finding a winner during the second half. That meant the players faced another 30 minutes of extra-time.

Bona Dios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavius Cândroveanu in the 112th minute of the match. Dumitru Purcărete hit a great freekick 115 minutes into the match. When the referee signaled the end of the first half of extra-time the score was 2-2. The players had a chance to rest for a moment before the second half.

Both teams seemed ready to fight when A4p FC Gad's Flavius Cândroveanu did the kick off and started the second half in the overtime. Iulian Berceanu missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 122 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Bona Dios right hand side. In the 129th minute Salvador Polentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Fyfe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín defense, Flavius Cândroveanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bona Dios. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bona Dios should have stopped the shot. The A4p FC Gad supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing A4p FC Gad would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.