Prized/Friendly Cup

Ricardo Vidovi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgardo Lleir started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Dionisio Emesto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mariano Elia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dionisio Emesto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Elia having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Los Mega's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Lleir came free, but Mariano Elia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilfredo Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Elia having to interfere. Wilfredo Gil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Falckner FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Albano Nabar scored to the left of an out of position Amancio Paez, making the score, 1-1. When Falckner FC's Edgardo Lleir in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Mega's goalie prevented a goal. Edgardo Lleir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dionisio Emesto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgardo Lleir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Elia having to interfere. Jonatan Orlan hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Mariano Elia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Lleir in the 35th minute of play. In the 48th minute Edgardo Lleir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Elia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Felix Raymon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Falckner FC booed when Los Mega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Micael didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute of the match, Dionisio Emesto got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mariano Elia was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Edgardo Lleir took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Elia. Mariano Elia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 67th minute of the match Desiderio Corderun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mariano Elia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 69 minutes of play, Los Mega's Felix Raymon made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amancio Paez was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 72 in the game by Edgardo Lleir from a close distance when the talented Mariano Elia managed to make a qualified save. Los Mega's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Edgardo Lleir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Falckner FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgardo Lleir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Elia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dionisio Emesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mariano Elia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Elia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Gil in the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Raymon in the 86th minute of play forced Falckner FC's goalkeeper Amancio Paez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Los Mega's goalkeeper Mariano Elia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dionisio Emesto. Wilfredo Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Elia having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Falckner FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.