Prized/Friendly Cup

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leopoldo Ostadar kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Project B's goalkeeper Octavio Abeijon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Eliseo Bartuelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Habsburgo's Lucio Christobal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Erasto in the 13th minute of play. Project B's Octavio Abeijon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Project B from getting a goal against them. Eliseo Bartuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Leopoldo Ostadar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lucio Christobal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Habsburgo's Lucio Christobal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Ostadar in the 20th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Rodolfo Garikoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucio Christobal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delmar Urtzi went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Erasto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Christobal was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Habsburgo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leopoldo Ostadar was slow to take the kick. During this time Project B's players had a chance to rest. Octavio Abeijon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Baltasar Mouricio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 36 minute of play. In the 40th minute, Leopoldo Ostadar 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serafino Estevez to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Camilo Salvino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Habsburgo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camilo Salvino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lucio Christobal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Theobald in the 57th minute of the match. Octavio Abeijon came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Habsburgo's Serafino Estevez. But to his dismay, Serafino Estevez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Habsburgo's zone, Leopoldo Ostadar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Christobal came out of the goal and Leopoldo Ostadar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Martin Theobald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Garikoitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Project B's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Habsburgo the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Rodolfo Garikoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eusebio Thomas fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Project B's protests and gave Eusebio Thomas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Habsburgo booed when Project B was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebio Thomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Project B fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! In the 87th minute there was a penalty for Habsburgo. Baltasar Mouricio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Octavio Abeijon. 3-1. When Leopoldo Ostadar came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Project B 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 Leopoldo Ostadar couldn't finish the play. Habsburgo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.