Prized/Friendly Cup

Valeska Samplezza
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tio Cabezon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermenegildo Hagi to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Villanueva was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 4th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Inocencio Manrique got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 7thth minute of the game Tio Cabezon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Salvador Durango was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Ciruel Academy defense, Taio Sánchez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damaso Zafrilla. The Ciruel Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damaso Zafrilla should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dei Balcells got free with Damaso Zafrilla in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 14 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Perico Rojas. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaba Li during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Jaba Li hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Ciruel Academy's zone, Taio Sánchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damaso Zafrilla came out of the goal and Taio Sánchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dei Balcells recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute, Rafael Villanueva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dei Balcells sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Perico Rojas fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciruel Academy's protests and gave Perico Rojas a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Perico Rojas. In the 38th match minute, Ciruel Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yiyo Jaen to maneuver through the defense. After 46 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Armada. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Taio Sánchez to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Taio Sánchez put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Damaso Zafrilla. 56 minutes into the game, Yiyo Jaen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Salvador Durango. Yiyo Jaen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 made a substitution. Joaquin Sanz replaced Dei Balcells. Salvador Durango took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yiyo Jaen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62 minutes, Yiyo Jaen made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Salvador Durango tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Dennis Bergkamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damaso Zafrilla came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Taio Sánchez. But to his dismay, Taio Sánchez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Ciruel Academy's Damaso Zafrilla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taio Sánchez in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tio Cabezon in the 74th minute of play forced C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goalkeeper Salvador Durango to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bartolomé Correa scored 4-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damaso Zafrilla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79th match minute, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Romário to maneuver through the defense. Tio Cabezon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jaba Li kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Damaso Zafrilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taio Sánchez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Yiyo Jaen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taio Sánchez in the 85th minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Damaso Zafrilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Taio Sánchez came free, but Damaso Zafrilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 minutes of play Ciruel Academy's Jaba Li was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.