Official Cup

Carlos A. Barbieri
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Froilan Ticho started the match with the kick off. Ulises Rafe hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Froilan Ticho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonzalo Bartoli having to interfere. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flores AC's goalkeeper Gonzalo Bartoli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Gonzalo Bartoli threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ulises Teofilio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Ulises Teofilio took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Gonzalo Bartoli to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC defense, Ulises Rafe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulino Lain. The Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulino Lain should have stopped the shot. Gonzalo Bartoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Teofilio in the 28th minute of play. Gonzalo Bartoli was a little too slow when Ulises Teofilio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 2-1. Ulises Teofilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonzalo Bartoli made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Froilan Ticho sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes into the game, Ulises Teofilio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gonzalo Bartoli. Ulises Teofilio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. Flores AC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Ulises Teofilio scored to the left of an out of position Gonzalo Bartoli, making the score, 5-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anier Beremundo was the one to do the kick off. Ulises Rafe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Paulino Lain skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Paulino Lain made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Ulises Rafe sent off a good shot on target. Gonzalo Bartoli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Ticho in the 58th minute of the match. Ildefonso Nahia kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Erubiel Iruinea got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute Ulises Teofilio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Bartoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomás Salomon hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, Carlos Joanes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ulises Teofilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gonzalo Bartoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Ticho, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Gonzalo Bartoli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Froilan Ticho's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. If Ulises Teofilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Ulises Teofilio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Teofilio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonzalo Bartoli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 91 minutes, Froilan Ticho made it 7-1 with a short kick to the right side. Flores AC's Gonzalo Bartoli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ulises Teofilio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 98th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gonzalo Bartoli. Flores AC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. There was no doubt that Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC were the better team. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.