Prized/Friendly Cup

Los Astros
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leonel Bartuelo took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Bartolo Basualdo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Francho. Los Forasteros FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bartolo Basualdo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bartolo Basualdo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Francho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 11 played minutes Los Forasteros FC got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Gartzi. If Bartolo Basualdo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 18 minutes into the game, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Bartolo Basualdo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Francho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Bartolo Basualdo might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Francho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bartolo Basualdo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute Bartolo Basualdo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Francho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bartolo Basualdo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartolo Basualdo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Francho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the game, Erruki Velarroa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Dante Francho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erruki Velarroa in the 29th minute of play forced Los Forasteros FC's goalkeeper Dante Francho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erruki Velarroa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Francho having to interfere. After 31 minutes of play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Bartolo Basualdo made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Francho was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 35th minute, Bartolo Basualdo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Francho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. In the 39th minute, Bartolo Basualdo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Popolizio FBC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. 44 minutes into the game, Bartolo Basualdo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Dante Francho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartolo Basualdo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Los Forasteros FC's Aaron Ibañez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Aaron Ibañez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Los Forasteros FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Aaron Ibañez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 51st minute, Aaron Ibañez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 52 in the game by Araoz Solanos from a close distance when the talented Dante Francho managed to make a qualified save. Los Forasteros FC's players were relieved. Araoz Solanos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Francho came out and tried to block the shot, but Araoz Solanos slotted it home off the left post making it 0-9 in the 61st minute. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Cris Ronaldo replaced Nils Gielis. Deportivo Popolizio FBC made a substitution. Joao Montanez replaced Erruki Velarroa. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Tibor Nyilasi was substituted for Bartolo Basualdo. Dante Francho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joao Montanez went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-10 was the resulting score. Tibor Nyilasi might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Francho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tibor Nyilasi ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Francho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joao Montanez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th play minute Araoz Solanos came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Francho. 0-11. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tibor Nyilasi in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Francho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Araoz Solanos got free with Dante Francho in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tibor Nyilasi got free with Dante Francho in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Los Forasteros FC's Dante Francho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibor Nyilasi in the 86th minute of play. Joao Montanez took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Francho. Dante Francho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-12. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Tibor Nyilasi put it in 0-13 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Francho. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tibor Nyilasi in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Francho saved Los Forasteros FC from getting behind. Deportivo Popolizio FBC played a much better game than Los Forasteros FC and deserved their victory. The Los Forasteros FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.