Official Cup

El Poderoso Caldo
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) RockCity F.C.'s Arkadiusz Banaszak started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Arkadiusz Banaszak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xose Valtierra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Banaszak, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xose Valtierra saved Caldo de Gallina Ranchero from getting behind. Xose Valtierra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Banaszak, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. When RockCity F.C.'s Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's goalie prevented a goal. Xose Valtierra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xose Valtierra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Fabian Reborio came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the RockCity F.C. 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 Fabian Reborio couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xose Valtierra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes into the match, RockCity F.C.'s Arkadiusz Banaszak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xose Valtierra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gilson Damião might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cagua Seoane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilson Damião ran back to his position shaking his head. Gilson Damião could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Cagua Seoane made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xose Valtierra saved Caldo de Gallina Ranchero from getting behind. Xose Valtierra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 37th minute of play. Arkadiusz Banaszak struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Xose Valtierra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RockCity F.C.. Arkadiusz Banaszak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Arkadiusz Banaszak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xose Valtierra was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Méndez Miñaca charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Méndez Miñaca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, RockCity F.C.'s Méndez Miñaca got a free kick in the 46th minute. A collision led to Caldo de Gallina Ranchero getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Teo Loren hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilson Damião to make the kick off. Cagua Seoane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Agudo in the 51st minute of the match. Facundo Teijeira hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. RockCity F.C.'s Cagua Seoane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zamora Ziarza in the 53rd minute of play. In the last second Xose Valtierra throw himself and got hold of the ball when Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 56thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. RockCity F.C. were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabian Reborio took the corner. The corner led RockCity F.C.'s Fabian Reborio to fire away a dangerous shot which Xose Valtierra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 60th minute of play forced Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's goalkeeper Xose Valtierra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the last second Xose Valtierra throw himself and got hold of the ball when Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 60thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. With a little luck, Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's Xose Valtierra got control of the ball when Fabian Reborio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 66th minute, Angelo Berardinelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68thth minute of the game Arkadiusz Banaszak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's Xose Valtierra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When RockCity F.C.'s Arkadiusz Banaszak in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caldo de Gallina Ranchero's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to RockCity F.C. getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Frank Giacchetti hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Xose Valtierra successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 77th minute, RockCity F.C.'s Arkadiusz Banaszak ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Xose Valtierra. Xose Valtierra yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. In the 80th minute, Ívan Cedeño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd match minute, RockCity F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Larrea to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Gilson Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cagua Seoane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th match minute, RockCity F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Giacchetti to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, Javier Agudo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cagua Seoane was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The supporters of Caldo de Gallina Ranchero booed when RockCity F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Méndez Miñaca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cagua Seoane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilson Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.