Prized/Friendly Cup

Pablo Comelli
Spectators: 29 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) Zuberbühler FC's Marciano Min 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. In the 7th minute Marciano Min shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafin Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xepe Godan might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xepe Godan ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xepe Godan came free, but Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Altúnov to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Altúnov to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's Thibault Moon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xepe Godan in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 17 minutes into the match, Talleres de Escalada's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Min came free, but Serafin Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xepe Godan. 23 minutes into the match, Zuberbühler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xepe Godan came free, but Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xepe Godan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri having to make a save. Xepe Godan might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xepe Godan ran back to his position shaking his head. Zuberbühler FC's Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xepe Godan in the 26th minute of play. Talleres de Escalada's Jonny Saran managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Venancio Calisto in the 33 minute of the game. Talleres de Escalada's Jonny Saran quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Venancio Calisto, made in the 40th minute of the game. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xepe Godan was the one to do the kick off. Natalio Gagriel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Xepe Godan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri. Zuberbühler FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xepe Godan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Zuberbühler FC made a substitution. Iwan Sebzda replaced Marciano Min. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xepe Godan in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri saved Zuberbühler FC from getting behind. Xepe Godan scored 2-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Talleres de Escalada's Jonny Saran quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jacinto Loramendi, made in the 78th minute of the game. If Iwan Sebzda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd match minute, Talleres de Escalada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natalio Gagriel to maneuver through the defense. Remigio Feliu kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.

Talleres de Escalada's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.