Prized/Friendly Cup

Salvador Lizzio
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcos Monico took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Baltasar Gaitan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romulo Eskuin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Wilfredo Madaleno fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Konurbano Atletico's protests and gave Wilfredo Madaleno a yellow card for diving instead. Wilfredo Madaleno hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, Cable a Tierra's Baltasar Gaitan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Romulo Eskuin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Gorosti in the 12th minute of play forced Konurbano Atletico's goalkeeper Romulo Eskuin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nereo Rocio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edelmiro Eriz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Cable a Tierra's Edelmiro Eriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Txatxu in the 19th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cable a Tierra's Eleuterio Ekain slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Romulo Eskuin. That made the score 3-0 after 24 minutes of play. In the 31st minute, Eusebio Gorosti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romulo Eskuin was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cable a Tierra! When Baldomero Gaitan fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cable a Tierra's protests and gave Baldomero Gaitan a yellow card for diving instead. Baldomero Gaitan kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Romulo Eskuin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Victoriano Eztebe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-0 in the 40 minute of play. After 43 played minutes Cable a Tierra got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Gaitan. Baltasar Gaitan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 7-0 in the 47th playminute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baltasar Gaitan to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Baltasar Gaitan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cable a Tierra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. When Baltasar Gaitan came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Cable a Tierra fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Baltasar Gaitan couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of Konurbano Atletico:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cable a Tierra:s goal. 67 minutes into the match, Konurbano Atletico's goal looked a bit too open when Victoriano Eztebe came free, but Romulo Eskuin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romulo Eskuin came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Cable a Tierra's Baltasar Gaitan. But to his dismay, Baltasar Gaitan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-0. Baldomero Gaitan hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Victoriano Eztebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Eskuin having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Eleuterio Ekain got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 84th minute, Baltasar Gaitan made a precise shot to the right of Romulo Eskuin. Konurbano Atletico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. Nereo Rocio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romulo Eskuin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Gaitan in the 96th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nereo Rocio during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Konurbano Atletico getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Nereo Rocio hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the Cable a Tierra players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.