Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elvio Pelagius got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Forever Tango's Aristides Poncio got control of the ball when Nunez Toribio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute Elvio Pelagius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Quilino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Elvio Pelagius got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Elvio Pelagius took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubaldo Quilino. Ubaldo Quilino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Elvio Pelagius scored 0-2 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ubaldo Quilino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17 played minutes Forever Tango got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Hondo. When Cesar Hondo fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Forever Tango's protests and gave Cesar Hondo a yellow card for diving instead. After 19 played minutes Forever Tango got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Hondo. In the 19th minute of the match Severino Gaskon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aristides Poncio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 20 played minutes Celestiales got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Orlondon. Forever Tango's Javier Ritchie got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th match minute, Forever Tango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Fraco to maneuver through the defense. Hilario Uxio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jimeno Nahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Niceto Urritz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ubaldo Quilino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Forever Tango getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Niceto Urritz hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Severino Gaskon to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Celestiales's Albano Felipillo got a free kick in the 59th minute. Niceto Urritz's late challenge caught a Celestiales's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Niceto Urritz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Forever Tango getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Niceto Urritz hit a great ball. Niceto Urritz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ubaldo Quilino having to make a save. Ubaldo Quilino was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Javier Ritchie capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Javier Ritchie really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Feliciano Fraco during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Forever Tango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Fraco to maneuver through the defense. If Elvio Pelagius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jimeno Nahia struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Ubaldo Quilino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Forever Tango. Severino Gaskon charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severino Gaskon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 87 played minutes Celestiales got a freekick which was hit by Severino Gaskon. Ubaldo Quilino made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Elvio Pelagius sent off a good shot on target. The Forever Tango supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Forever Tango would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.