Prized/Friendly Cup

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) La Guardia Imperial's Carlos Teves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Atilano Esiquio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Txatxu in the 7th minute of the match. La Guardia Imperial's Atilano Esiquio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save La Guardia Imperial from getting a goal against them. Uriel Colas kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Uriel Colas hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. When Nazil Canay came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Guns And Roses 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 Nazil Canay couldn't finish the play. Nazil Canay received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Atilano Esiquio came out and tried to block the shot, but Nazil Canay slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 21st minute. Atilano Esiquio made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Agustin Txatxu sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Dolcet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atilano Esiquio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nazil Canay, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Kasper Ververs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Eustacio Misael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Guardia Imperial's goalkeeper Atilano Esiquio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uriel Colas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nazil Canay might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Atilano Esiquio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nazil Canay ran back to his position shaking his head. 45 minutes into the match, La Guardia Imperial's goalkeeper Atilano Esiquio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nazil Canay. After a rather tough play, La Guardia Imperial's Severino Romano got a free kick in the 46th minute. Atilano Esiquio made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Segundo Bordat sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nazil Canay made a kick off. After 50 played minutes La Guardia Imperial got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Colas. 51 minutes into the game, Nazil Canay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Atilano Esiquio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Atilano Esiquio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustin Txatxu in the 55th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's Nazil Canay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atilano Esiquio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 58 played minutes La Guardia Imperial got a freekick which was hit by Kasper Ververs. Nazil Canay took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Atilano Esiquio. Atilano Esiquio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Guns And Roses's Luis Admon was substituted for Agustin Txatxu. Guns And Roses's Ismael Otsoko was substituted for Mathies Dalsbirk. Atilano Esiquio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukas Podolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Teves struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Eustacio Misael didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Guardia Imperial. After having played for 76 minutes, Aristides Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Guardia Imperial's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aristides Austin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 80 minutes into the game, Lukas Podolski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Atilano Esiquio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, La Guardia Imperial's Severino Romano got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 85 played minutes, Guns And Roses's Segundo Bordat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Atilano Esiquio 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 Guns And Roses reached it. If Lukas Podolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 87th minute Lukas Podolski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atilano Esiquio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Evaristo Elorri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atilano Esiquio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukas Podolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atilano Esiquio came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Guns And Roses's Lukas Podolski. But to his dismay, Lukas Podolski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. La Guardia Imperial's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.