Prized/Friendly Cup

Alvin Laliberté
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wilfredo Salomone started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Astor Bero got a free kick in the 2nd minute. George Costanza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sol Pendones hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 14 played minutes Real Marabino got a freekick which was hit by Blas Arrazola. ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Cecilio Mantzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Costanza in the 17th minute of play. After 20 minutes, Sol Pendones mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Marabino and the ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ players grew even worse after the yellow card. With his leg Cecilio Mantzio managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Real Marabino's George Costanza fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. George Costanza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Cecilio Mantzio made a huge save. Leonel Shantala hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Costanza in the 36th minute of play forced ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's goalkeeper Cecilio Mantzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cecilio Mantzio made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Bautista Govantes sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, George Costanza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Marabino's supporters rose to their feet, but George Costanza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cecilio Mantzio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonel Shantala hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. George Costanza was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Bautista Govantes notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Cecilio Mantzio. Cecilio Mantzio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Wilfredo Salomone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Markvincent Ogero threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fermin Oto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Real Marabino's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wilfredo Salomone took the corner. Real Marabino made a substitution. Belarmo Zubiaga replaced Sol Pendones. Fernando Aimar kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Cecilio Mantzio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bautista Govantes in the 70th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Bautista Govantes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Cecilio Mantzio. Cecilio Mantzio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bautista Govantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Cecilio Mantzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 87 minutes, Fermin Oto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ and the Real Marabino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Blas Arrazola struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Cecilio Mantzio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Marabino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bautista Govantes in the 91st minute of play forced ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's goalkeeper Cecilio Mantzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cecilio Mantzio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Costanza in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Costanza in the 94th minute of play forced ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's goalkeeper Cecilio Mantzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Real Marabino had won after a very even match.