Prized/Friendly Cup

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Orlando Castulo started the match with the kick off. Flavio Blai charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flavio Blai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 8 minutes into the match, Imperio Académico's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Vincent came free, but Francisco Chabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celedonio Peruxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Castulo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Imperio Académico getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Hector Piarres hit a great ball. Francisco Chabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeo Vincent in the 21st minute of play. After 25 played minutes Imperio Académico got a freekick which was hit by Angelino Ayala. In the 29th minute, Maximo Arotza made a precise shot to the right of Francisco Chabier. Imperio Académico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Gizon made a kick off. If Amadeo Vincent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Imperio Académico's Francisco Chabier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Vincent in the 54th minute of play. Francisco Chabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeo Vincent's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Celedonio Peruxu made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Orlando Castulo sent off a good shot on target. Imperio Académico's Francisco Chabier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Gizon in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd minute Hector Gizon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Chabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Chabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Gizon in the 65th minute of play. A collision led to Imperio Académico getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Emilio Sugoi hit a great ball. Imperio Académico's Leo Ondino was substituted for Melchor Joachim. San Martin de Tucuman's Jonathan Victoro was substituted for Rogelio Clodio. In the 69th match minute, Imperio Académico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Sugoi to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Blai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Chabier having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Imperio Académico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Ondino to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Leo Ondino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Orlando Castulo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Imperio Académico booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benicio Lorien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leo Ondino was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 89th minute. Imperio Académico's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Celedonio Peruxu came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Imperio Académico's Orlando Castulo. But to his dismay, Orlando Castulo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The San Martin de Tucuman supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Imperio Académico's performance. The match ended with a win for Imperio Académico.