Official Cup

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manole Cristoiu started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute Quentin Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artzai Tarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artzai Tarin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quentin Gonzalez in the 15th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manole Cristoiu in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zarando Lastras saved Atlético Maravilla from getting behind. Orgullo's Artzai Tarin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Hidalgo in the 23rd minute of play. When Orgullo's Manole Cristoiu in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Maravilla's goalie prevented a goal. Artzai Tarin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quentin Gonzalez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artzai Tarin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Hidalgo in the 31st minute of play. In the 44th minute Quentin Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artzai Tarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Quentin Gonzalez made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Quentin Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artzai Tarin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Quentin Gonzalez lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Artzai Tarin. In the 66th minute Manole Cristoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarando Lastras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Söderlund in the 68th minute of play forced Orgullo's goalkeeper Artzai Tarin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manole Cristoiu in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zarando Lastras saved Atlético Maravilla from getting behind. A hard shot 72 in the game by Quentin Gonzalez from a close distance when the talented Artzai Tarin managed to make a qualified save. Orgullo's players were relieved. 77 minutes into the match, Orgullo's goalkeeper Artzai Tarin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Quentin Gonzalez. After a rather tough play, Orgullo's Herminio Jurado got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 82 minutes Orgullo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anders Söderlund who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Anders Söderlund got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Artzai Tarin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Artzai Tarin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quentin Gonzalez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over Atlético Maravilla could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Orgullo throughout the match.