Official Cup

Metal Cage!
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Metal Juniors's Nemesio Isusko 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Pires in the 3rd minute of play forced Metal Juniors's goalkeeper Francisco Nesor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 3rd minute, Sílvio Pires ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francisco Nesor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Ireno in the 5th minute of play forced Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Eustaquio Javiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 played minutes Baraja Española FC got a freekick which was hit by Gonzalo Castello. When Mauro Laspada fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baraja Española FC's protests and gave Mauro Laspada a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Mauro Laspada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltasar Artaldo during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 24 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Ireno came free, but Eustaquio Javiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Baltasar Artaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Nesor was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 39 minutes into the match, Metal Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Artaldo came free, but Francisco Nesor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Baltasar Artaldo 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. Baltasar Artaldo struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Francisco Nesor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baraja Española FC. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baltasar Artaldo was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Marco Ireno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Javiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute of the game Antonio Eyague made a throw-in which Gaspar Gerazan played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo Castro in the 54th minute of play forced Baraja Española FC's goalkeeper Eustaquio Javiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nemesio Isusko came free, but Eustaquio Javiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustaquio Javiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Ireno in the 58th minute of play. After 60 minutes, Antonio Eyague mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Metal Juniors and the Baraja Española FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Metal Juniors getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Antonio Eyague hit a great ball. Natalio Raymon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Nesor having to interfere. Baraja Española FC's Eustaquio Javiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Castro in the 63rd minute of play. Eustaquio Javiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Ireno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Baraja Española FC's Baltasar Artaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Nesor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antonio Eyague kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Metal Juniors's Melker Flink was substituted for Sergio Dennis. Baraja Española FC made a substitution. Conrado Xabat replaced Natalio Raymon. Metal Juniors's Eloy Gaufred was substituted for Nemesio Isusko. In the 74th minute Baraja Española FC were awarded a corner. Baltasar Artaldo went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Baraja Española FC's corner Baltasar Artaldo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Francisco Nesor quite easily take care of the ball. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Baltasar Artaldo sped through Metal Juniors's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Francisco Nesor. Baraja Española FC made a substitution. Jeremias Lopez replaced Baltasar Artaldo. In the 81st match minute, Metal Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Eyague to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 83 minutes, Jeremias Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baraja Española FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeremias Lopez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A nice corner shot did that Jeremias Lopez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Francisco Nesor quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 91st minute Eloy Gaufred shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Javiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 minutes of play, Metal Juniors's Gaspar Gerazan made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eustaquio Javiar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.