Prized/Friendly Cup

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Claudio Maties made the kick off which started today's match. TiGrEs Fx's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Claudio Maties scored to the left of an out of position Franc Merlot, making the score, 1-0. Paul Ramon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabino Muguia in the 5th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Gilberto Rancaño shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Ramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Rancaño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Claudio Maties came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the RamPa Football Club 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 Claudio Maties couldn't finish the play. Franc Merlot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Maties in the 15th minute. Paul Ramon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabino Muguia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Claudio Maties managed to get in a good position for a shot. RamPa Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Maties was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franc Merlot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Rancaño in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Ramon saved RamPa Football Club from getting behind. Paul Ramon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabino Muguia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, RamPa Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Gabino Muguia came free, but Paul Ramon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40thth minute of the game Gabino Muguia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RamPa Football Club's Paul Ramon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franc Merlot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudio Maties's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Edgard Estevez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, TiGrEs Fx's goal looked a bit too open when Cyrille Desplanches came free, but Franc Merlot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabino Muguia to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Gilberto Rancaño's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paul Ramon was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 55th minute of the match, Gilberto Rancaño tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paul Ramon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. RamPa Football Club's Paul Ramon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabino Muguia in the 58th minute of play. Gilberto Rancaño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Paul Ramon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. RamPa Football Club's Ramon Beckham was substituted for Metodi Deyanov. TiGrEs Fx's Cadfan Cornell was substituted for Junior Saron. RamPa Football Club's Mattias Svahn was substituted for Claudio Maties. If Mattias Svahn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paul Ramon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Rancaño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franc Merlot stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mattias Svahn's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mattias Svahn in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franc Merlot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd match minute, TiGrEs Fx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Rancaño to maneuver through the defense. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.