Prized/Friendly Cup

Virginia Bolten
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paolo Nahia made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Nahia got free with Damián Martínez in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Caballeritos del Baile's Damián Martínez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Nahia in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Acratas Unidos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Damian Cerilo was slow to take the kick. During this time Caballeritos del Baile's players had a chance to rest. Generoso Ritchie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernan Iban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Caballeritos del Baile's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Nahia came free, but Damián Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Acratas Unidos's Fernan Iban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Ritchie in the 21st minute of play. Caballeritos del Baile were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Acratas Unidos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Damian Cerilo took the corner. Fernan Iban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Generoso Ritchie, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Emil Rasialdo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernan Iban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Cerilo in the 33rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Acratas Unidos defense, Generoso Ritchie kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernan Iban. The Acratas Unidos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernan Iban should have stopped the shot. Damián Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Baristo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Damián Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Baristo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Paolo Nahia sped through Caballeritos del Baile's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Damián Martínez. With an all-out effort, Acratas Unidos's Damián Martínez threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paolo Nahia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Emil Rasialdo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Generoso Ritchie stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernan Iban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Ritchie in the 65th minute of play. Fernan Iban had great luck who in the 65thth minute grab hold of the ball when Generoso Ritchie from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Caballeritos del Baile's attentive Esteve Kusko managed to snatch the ball when Fabian Sazon made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. If Esteve Kusko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee felt a red card was in order, 80 minutes into the game, when Ildefonso Gorri put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Caballeritos del Baile:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Acratas Unidos:s goal. Damián Martínez had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Paolo Nahia's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 81st minute, Paolo Nahia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damián Martínez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Esteve Kusko hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Paolo Nahia came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Acratas Unidos 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 Paolo Nahia couldn't finish the play. Damián Martínez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Lorencio in the 89th minute of play. Damián Martínez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roque Servando went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. For all the effort they put into the match, the Caballeritos del Baile players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Acratas Unidos.