Official Cup

El Monarca
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Todd Gronow kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Cordarell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Todd Gronow took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santiago Cordarell. Santiago Cordarell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Todd Gronow in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santiago Cordarell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's attentive Inaki Mirabal managed to snatch the ball when Pedro Eudoxio made a throw-in in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Bresikas's goal looked a bit too open when Todd Gronow came free, but Santiago Cordarell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, David Rydelius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Bresikas's Leovigildo Abumohor got a free kick in the 30th minute. Santiago Cordarell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Todd Gronow in the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Todd Gronow ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Cordarell was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Abelardo Janpier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Åke Stolpe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 played minutes Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Cope. The long shot by David Rydelius in the 45th minute really tested Abelardo Janpier's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 46th minute, Enzo Cope hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Abelardo Janpier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Benet in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Todd Gronow made a precise shot to the right of Santiago Cordarell. Bresikas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Todd Gronow's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Santiago Cordarell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 63 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Todd Gronow sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Cordarell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute Ulises Benet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Janpier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Todd Gronow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Cordarell having to interfere. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC made a substitution. Fabio Manuelo replaced Gerardo Etxepare. If Todd Gronow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Åke Stolpe in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abelardo Janpier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bresikas's Santiago Cordarell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Bresikas from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the game, Todd Gronow recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Santiago Cordarell. Todd Gronow showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. In the 89thth minute of the game Mariusz Ratulowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bresikas's Santiago Cordarell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Inaki Mirabal in the 91st minute. After taking down the ball on Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's corner Hipolito Nafarroa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santiago Cordarell quite easily take care of the ball. Santiago Cordarell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariusz Ratulowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bresikas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Inaki Mirabal was slow to take the kick. During this time Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Inaki Mirabal to fire away a dangerous shot which Santiago Cordarell despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 96 played minutes Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC got a freekick which was hit by Mariusz Ratulowski.