Official Cup

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucio Hori started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Cridas FC defense, Martin Jax kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Virgilio Bernard. The Cridas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Virgilio Bernard should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Jax in the 9th minute of play forced Cridas FC's goalkeeper Virgilio Bernard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's goalkeeper Andres Lastur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Epifanio Urdaspal. Cridas FC were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after GERLIROJO Ψ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cristian Sánchez took the corner. Virgilio Bernard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Jax in the 14th minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, GERLIROJO Ψ's Martin Jax made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgilio Bernard was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the match, Cridas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Tauro came free, but Virgilio Bernard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Genaro Tauro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GERLIROJO Ψ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Jax in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virgilio Bernard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's goalkeeper Andres Lastur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sánchez. The audience was convinced that Martin Jax's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilio Bernard was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Martin Jax blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgilio Bernard having to make a save. In the 37th minute Martin Jax shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Bernard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Cridas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Jax came free, but Virgilio Bernard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's goalkeeper Andres Lastur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sánchez.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martin Jax was the one to do the kick off. Martin Jax struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Virgilio Bernard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GERLIROJO Ψ. In the 65th match minute, GERLIROJO Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cyryl Lichorobiec to maneuver through the defense. Andres Lastur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Nicolas Salomon managed to get in a good position for a shot. GERLIROJO Ψ's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Salomon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgilio Bernard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. GERLIROJO Ψ made a substitution. Epifanio Ibañez replaced Martin Jax. Andres Lastur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sánchez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Cristian Sánchez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Lastur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Cridas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Ibañez came free, but Virgilio Bernard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, GERLIROJO Ψ's Epifanio Ibañez made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgilio Bernard was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 85 minutes, Lucio Hori managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cridas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucio Hori was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 89 minutes in the game Eleuterio Vermudo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Cristian Sánchez. The GERLIROJO Ψ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing GERLIROJO Ψ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.