Prized/Friendly Cup

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adriano Ribeiro kicked off to start the match. The supporters of The Obscurials booed when La Candela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Medina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zheng Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolás Valentini's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Emílio Palmeira got a free kick in the 20th minute. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Sebastián Battaglia tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Adriano Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Obscurials's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruben Sánchez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 30 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Ribeiro came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Spânu made in the 35th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by La Candela FC's Orlando Medina. Orlando Medina hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 40 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Ribeiro came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Obscurials's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fabian Spânu in the 42nd minute. The corner ended in Fotis Kapiris almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez did a great save. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Cristian Medina got a free kick in the 44th minute. The Obscurials's Emílio Palmeira quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Orlando Medina, made in the 47th minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolás Valentini made a kick off. After 53 played minutes La Candela FC got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Medina. Anders Westerstrand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruben Sánchez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Ribeiro in the 64th minute of play. Zheng Chao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolás Valentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anders Westerstrand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. La Candela FC made a substitution. Rubén-Darío Feldmann replaced Luis Medero. The Obscurials's Lawrance Grandison was substituted for Adriano Ribeiro. La Candela FC made a substitution. Claudio Marangoni replaced Roberto Rogel. 75 minutes in the game Orlando Medina did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Miguel Nicolau. In the 77th minute Lawrance Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolás Valentini scored 1-0 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zheng Chao, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind La Candela FC's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lawrance Grandison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zheng Chao came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by La Candela FC's Nicolás Valentini. But to his dismay, Nicolás Valentini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 90 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastián Battaglia came free, but Zheng Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes The Obscurials's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sebastián Battaglia who took care of the corner kick. The corner led La Candela FC's Sebastián Battaglia to fire away a dangerous shot which Zheng Chao despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Rubén-Darío Feldmann notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of The Obscurials's Zheng Chao. Zheng Chao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The La Candela FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while The Obscurials had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.