Prized/Friendly Cup

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristian Bittencourt got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Batista came free, but Donato Ignazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the game, AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Donato Ignazio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Donato Ignazio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Bittencourt went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 15 minutes into the game, Victor da Fonseca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Donato Ignazio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 18th minute Jaime Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Ignazio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Bittencourt in the 19th minute of play. Pedro Luiz Matorin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Gonzales in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Fontes came free, but Donato Ignazio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Cristian Bittencourt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donato Ignazio. Argentinos Juniors's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Bittencourt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Donato Ignazio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 32nd minute of play. Argentinos Juniors's Donato Ignazio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Bittencourt in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Victor da Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Donato Ignazio. Argentinos Juniors's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Donato Ignazio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 44th minute of play. Victor da Fonseca might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Ignazio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victor da Fonseca ran back to his position shaking his head. Jaime Teixeira struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Donato Ignazio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Pikachuzim.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luciano Presebal made a kick off. After 53 played minutes AS Pikachuzim got a freekick which was hit by Victor da Fonseca. Diego Gonzales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor da Fonseca succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 57th playminute. Donato Ignazio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laerte Toscano in the 63rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor da Fonseca got free with Donato Ignazio in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Argentinos Juniors defense, Cristian Bittencourt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Donato Ignazio. The Argentinos Juniors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Donato Ignazio should have stopped the shot. Victor da Fonseca scored 0-8 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Ignazio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as AS Pikachuzim's Vito Batista slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Donato Ignazio. That made the score 0-9 after 74 minutes of play. In the 77th minute, AS Pikachuzim's Victor da Fonseca dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-10. 81 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Donato Ignazio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Bittencourt. Argentinos Juniors's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Cristian Bittencourt scored to the left of an out of position Donato Ignazio, making the score, 0-11. The crowd rose to their feet as AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Donato Ignazio. That made the score 0-12 after 89 minutes of play. After 92 played minutes Argentinos Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Mikeldi. The supporters of Argentinos Juniors booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Argentinos Juniors fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AS Pikachuzim were clearly better and deserved to take the win.