Prized/Friendly Cup

Helenas Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Santa Margarita's Gerardo Lordi 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. 2 minutes into the match, Santa Margarita's goal looked a bit too open when Zarando Eguizabal came free, but Pontus Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gerardo Lordi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nacho González was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 16th match minute, Santa Margarita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andréas Hasselqvist to maneuver through the defense. Pontus Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulizes Sola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Santa Margarita's Nacho González threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Witomir Pisarczyk, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 19th minute Santa Margarita were awarded a corner. Enzo Peruxu went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Enzo Peruxu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nacho González quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 20th match minute, Astillero del Guayas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Vinström to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerardo Lordi in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nacho González prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The corner led Santa Margarita's Enzo Peruxu to fire away a dangerous shot which Nacho González despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nacho González made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andréas Hasselqvist in the 44th minute. When Astillero del Guayas's Xaiver Ascarretazabal in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santa Margarita's goalie prevented a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulizes Sola was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Zarando Eguizabal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Astillero del Guayas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 56th minute, Witomir Pisarczyk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Santa Margarita's Klaus Mohammadi was substituted for Gerardo Lordi. Mauro Icardi struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Nacho González didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Margarita. In the 61st minute Gustav Vinström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Mauro Icardi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nacho González was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 67th minute, Mauro Icardi made a precise shot to the right of Nacho González. Astillero del Guayas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 71 minutes of play, Santa Margarita's Mauro Icardi made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nacho González was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pontus Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bagui Lizana in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes, Mauro Icardi made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Astillero del Guayas's Nacho González tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Astillero del Guayas's Nacho González played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Icardi in the 81st minute of play. Pontus Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xaiver Ascarretazabal in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Icardi came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mauro Icardi came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Santa Margarita 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 Mauro Icardi couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when Astillero del Guayas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulizes Sola didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Astillero del Guayas booed when Santa Margarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Landgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santa Margarita's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.