Prized/Friendly Cup

La Cascada Cordobesa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Federico Hanni kicked off to start the match. Federico Hanni who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Baron Buffon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zbigniew Barowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rien Oss in the 6th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Rien Oss got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rien Oss in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zbigniew Barowicz saved Manantiales Fc from getting behind. Los Muñes de Don Cuco were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Manantiales Fc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guaberto Jacindo took the corner. 14 minutes into the match, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Rien Oss sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zbigniew Barowicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zbigniew Barowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rien Oss, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Rien Oss recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute, Ramon Pero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rien Oss in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zbigniew Barowicz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Manantiales Fc's goalkeeper Zbigniew Barowicz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Rien Oss's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zbigniew Barowicz was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. When Israel Cugat fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales Fc's protests and gave Israel Cugat a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes Manantiales Fc got a freekick which was hit by Israel Cugat. After 42 played minutes, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Truylos Barbari shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zbigniew Barowicz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Muñes de Don Cuco reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Los Muñes de Don Cuco's zone, Ronaldo Ronaldo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baron Buffon came out of the goal and Ronaldo Ronaldo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Federico Hanni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th match minute, Manantiales Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Cugat to maneuver through the defense. Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Nuralp Başdemir was substituted for Rien Oss. In the 59th minute of the match Guaberto Jacindo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zbigniew Barowicz skillfully saved the ball. In the 60th minute of the match Los Muñes de Don Cuco got a corner. Manantiales Fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guaberto Jacindo ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manantiales Fc! Manantiales Fc:s Zbigniew Barowicz showed great skill when he stopped Guaberto Jacindo:s penalty. Vicente Beliran made in the 70th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Miguel Quintas. Guillermo Edwardo hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Guillermo Edwardo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuralp Başdemir in the 78th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Los Muñes de Don Cuco's Nuralp Başdemir made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zbigniew Barowicz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Manantiales Fc's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aureliano Cordeiro was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Muñes de Don Cuco's players had a chance to rest. Aureliano Cordeiro made a great header on Los Muñes de Don Cuco's corner, it was just that Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz managed to reach the ball for a save. 88 minutes into the match, Manantiales Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Başdemir came free, but Zbigniew Barowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th match minute, Los Muñes de Don Cuco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peyami Hasanbeyli to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Nuralp Başdemir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbigniew Barowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zbigniew Barowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuralp Başdemir in the 98th minute of play. The Manantiales Fc fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Los Muñes de Don Cuco were clearly better and deserved to take the win.