Prized/Friendly Cup

Carlos Bianchi
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Deportivo Mukenio's Desiderio Bieito 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. After having played for 8 minutes, Ruisko Barela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mete y Raspa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ruisko Barela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Deportivo Mukenio booed when Mete y Raspa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erlantz Allo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Desiderio Bieito's late challenge caught a Mete y Raspa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Desiderio Bieito helped the player get up and apologised. Desiderio Bieito kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frichoso Novo in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Eleder saved Deportivo Mukenio from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frichoso Novo in the 21st minute of play forced Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Cristian Eleder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Mukenio's Cristian Eleder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frichoso Novo in the 22nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Frichoso Novo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian Eleder was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frichoso Novo in the 26th minute of play forced Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Cristian Eleder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Mukenio's goalkeeper Cristian Eleder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Erlantz Allo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Xulio Huelga kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Erlantz Allo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristian Eleder. Deportivo Mukenio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erlantz Allo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nemesio Echague during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 42 played minutes Mete y Raspa FC got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Echague. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Frichoso Novo made the kick off in the second half. Xilo Piñeira lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 55 minutes into the game, one of Mete y Raspa FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 57th minute there was a penalty for Deportivo Mukenio. Angelo Pero stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Enrique Sobrido. 2-2. Cristian Eleder was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frichoso Novo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 68 minute of play. Erlantz Allo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Frichoso Novo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Mete y Raspa 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 Frichoso Novo couldn't finish the play. When Mete y Raspa FC's Frichoso Novo in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Mukenio's goalie prevented a goal. Frichoso Novo in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristian Eleder, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Erlantz Allo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mete y Raspa FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.