Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio Tabossi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santo Romano kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Arsenio Bembe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabossi and the Tacheros OFF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arsenio Bembe kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4thth minute of the game Santo Romano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tacheros OFF's zone, Santo Romano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rigoberto Eyague came out of the goal and Santo Romano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the game, Tabossi's Santo Romano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rigoberto Eyague made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a little luck, Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague got control of the ball when Santo Romano tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santo Romano in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rigoberto Eyague saved Tacheros OFF from getting behind. Tabossi's Nery Pumpido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Ranolfo in the 20th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Camilo Ranolfo made a precise shot to the right of Nery Pumpido. Tabossi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 24th match minute, Tacheros OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartolo Rius to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the match, Tacheros OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Santo Romano came free, but Rigoberto Eyague reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Tacheros OFF's goalkeeper Rigoberto Eyague had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santo Romano. 28 minutes into the match, Santo Romano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rigoberto Eyague, 2-1. Santo Romano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rigoberto Eyague having to make a save. Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Tacheros OFF from getting a goal against them. After having played for 37 minutes, Olexandr Zinchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tabossi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olexandr Zinchenko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Santo Romano put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rigoberto Eyague. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olexandr Zinchenko during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tacheros OFF booed when Tabossi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olexandr Zinchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Tabossi's Albino Sabin got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The wind increased when Ambrosio Fidensio made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Tabossi's Santo Romano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Eyague narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 52 minutes into the game, Tabossi's Santo Romano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rigoberto Eyague made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. 55 minutes into the match, Santo Romano notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague. Rigoberto Eyague was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Samuel Raphael hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Santo Romano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tabossi's supporters rose to their feet, but Santo Romano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rigoberto Eyague breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute, Abelardo Ospin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Eyague made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santo Romano in the 64th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Santo Romano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabossi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Tabossi's Simula Dron was substituted for Saturnino Oinaz. 74 minutes into the game, Desiderio Txomin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tacheros OFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tabossi the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tacheros OFF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Tabossi a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Haroldo Chus, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague. 7-1. After some careless play in the Tacheros OFF defense, Rico Marica kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rigoberto Eyague. The Tacheros OFF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rigoberto Eyague should have stopped the shot. In the 82nd minute Rico Marica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Eyague saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rico Marica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rigoberto Eyague tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Tacheros OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisito Jurdan to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, one of Tacheros OFF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Tabossi a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Haroldo Chus, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tacheros OFF's Rigoberto Eyague. 9-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rico Marica in the 93rd minute of play forced Tacheros OFF's goalkeeper Rigoberto Eyague to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rigoberto Eyague didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rico Marica went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-1 was the resulting score. After 100 minutes, Simula Dron mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabossi and the Tacheros OFF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tabossi's Simula Dron got a free kick in the 100th minute. When the referee ended the match the Tabossi players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.