Prized/Friendly Cup

José Sand
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Simon Gutierrez made the kick off which started today's match. Teo Karmel hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Primitivo Tiso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prudencio Chuse in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 played minutes, Acercate Y Patea de Lejos's Amado Laurgain shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jeremias Cucao came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Acercate Y Patea de Lejos reached it. Jeremias Cucao was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel Isusko showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 20 minute of play. Jeremias Cucao made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Gabriel Isusko sent off a good shot on target. Primitivo Tiso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florentino Esiquio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Acercate Y Patea de Lejos getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Benjamin Romano hit a great ball. Amado Laurgain's late challenge caught a Marlin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amado Laurgain helped the player get up and apologised. In the 35th match minute, Acercate Y Patea de Lejos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Laurgain to maneuver through the defense. Jeremias Cucao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Isusko in the 40th minute of the match. Simon Gutierrez hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

A collision led to Acercate Y Patea de Lejos getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Teo Karmel hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Teo Karmel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Acercate Y Patea de Lejos made a substitution. Candido Jerrald replaced Abel Raymundo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anier Sazon got free with Primitivo Tiso in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florentino Esiquio got free with Primitivo Tiso in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the game, Leonel Abilio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acercate Y Patea de Lejos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marlin FC the free kick. Leonel Abilio hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Anier Sazon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Primitivo Tiso having to interfere. Leonel Abilio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Acercate Y Patea de Lejos's Leonel Abilio got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Marlin FC's Eugenio Esdras seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Eugenio Esdras the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Marlin FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Eugenio Esdras had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Marlin FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Acercate Y Patea de Lejos. Casimiro Lertxun stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jeremias Cucao. 3-0. After some careless play in the Marlin FC defense, Leonel Abilio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremias Cucao. The Marlin FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremias Cucao should have stopped the shot. Jeremias Cucao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Simon Gutierrez's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 91st minute, Nicanor Monico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Casimiro Lertxun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jeremias Cucao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonel Abilio's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. When the match clock showed 97 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Leonel Abilio sped through Marlin FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jeremias Cucao. When the referee ended the match the Acercate Y Patea de Lejos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.