Prized/Friendly Cup

Alesandro Abarzua
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Metapalo FC's Aurelio Elizardo 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. Rutenio Poveda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Dacio in the 4th minute of the match. Rutenio Poveda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isidoro Garcia went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rutenio Poveda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Elizardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th match minute, Talcampeón FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alonso Bacciarini to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Rodrigo Dacio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Metapalo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Dacio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rutenio Poveda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the game, Sixto Olo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rutenio Poveda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jacinto Crosss short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Feliciano Noe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ofelio Bórquez kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Talcampeón FC defense, Godfredo Gaskon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rutenio Poveda. The Talcampeón FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rutenio Poveda should have stopped the shot. Jacinto Cross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aurelio Elizardo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yeray Lisperguer was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Talcampeón FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Cosme Mella hit a great ball. In the 54th minute, Rodrigo Dacio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rutenio Poveda was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Feliciano Noe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yeray Lisperguer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cornelio Marcou might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Feliciano Noe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cornelio Marcou ran back to his position shaking his head. When Aurelio Elizardo came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Metapalo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aurelio Elizardo couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the match, Aurelio Elizardo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rutenio Poveda, 0-5. Rutenio Poveda didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 79th minute, which inside left pole to 0-6. Alonso Bacciarini took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Feliciano Noe. Metapalo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yeray Lisperguer in the 84th minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Feliciano Noe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's Aurelio Elizardo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rutenio Poveda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yeray Lisperguer took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Feliciano Noe. Feliciano Noe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Metapalo FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.