Prized/Friendly Cup

Awakenings
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Teo Eguen made the kick off and thus started the match. After 7 played minutes Drumcode got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Tauro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 9th minute of play forced Drumcode's goalkeeper Thanos Pappageorge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Ross Strong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Drumcode's Cesar Carignano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Inocencio Veronica made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Thanos Pappageorge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 20th minute of the match. Thanos Pappageorge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thanos Pappageorge was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 33rd minute of play forced Drumcode's goalkeeper Thanos Pappageorge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Ikatz struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Thanos Pappageorge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rafaela FC. 36 minutes into the match, Drumcode's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Thanos Pappageorge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanos Pappageorge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ross Strong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ross Strong in the 39th minute of play forced Drumcode's goalkeeper Thanos Pappageorge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanos Pappageorge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Ikatz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Drumcode's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Ikatz came free, but Thanos Pappageorge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Esteban Ikatz made the kick off in the second half. Thanos Pappageorge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ross Strong went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Ross Strong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanos Pappageorge was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 56 minute of play. Hernan Tauro kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Inocencio Veronica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Beckman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Thanos Pappageorge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanos Pappageorge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esteban Ikatz in the 71st minute. If Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Ikatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Thanos Pappageorge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when Drumcode was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celestino Gonchan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestino Gonchan hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, Esteban Ikatz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Ross Strong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Thanos Pappageorge made a huge save. In the 88th minute, Ross Strong reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thanos Pappageorge. The goal made the score 1-6. Thanos Pappageorge was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-7 in the 95 minute of play. The Drumcode fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Rafaela FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.