Official Cup

Herri Etxea Estadioa
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michel Hervé started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aris Kounadakis in the 3rd minute of play forced Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erik Thorstvedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aris Kounadakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 6 played minutes Barrikako Herensugeak F.C got a freekick which was hit by Brent Weeks. After a rather tough play, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Sergi Velazquez got a free kick in the 9th minute. Erik Thorstvedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aris Kounadakis in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Aris Kounadakis 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. Michel Hervé received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Eriberto Segura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Barto Arratia got a free kick in the 21st minute. Leizarraga Leal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Eriberto Segura made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Aris Kounadakis put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Erik Thorstvedt. Aris Kounadakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aris Kounadakis in the 33rd minute of play. Aris Kounadakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 41stth minute of the game Aris Kounadakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aris Kounadakis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erik Thorstvedt having to make a save. Erik Thorstvedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aris Kounadakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aris Kounadakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Barrikako Herensugeak F.C got a freekick which was hit by Sergi Velazquez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aris Kounadakis in the 55th minute of play forced Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute of the game Sergi Velazquez made a throw-in which Leizarraga Leal played forward. Aris Kounadakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Erik Thorstvedt made a huge save. Barrikako Herensugeak F.C made a substitution. Unax Ondategui replaced Michel Hervé. With his leg Erik Thorstvedt managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Tirant lo Blanch's Aris Kounadakis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 72ndth minute of the game Aris Kounadakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt got control of the ball when Aris Kounadakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aris Kounadakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Erik Thorstvedt made a huge save. Eriberto Segura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jokin Bernal in the 82nd minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Barrikako Herensugeak F.C got a freekick which was hit by Sergi Velazquez. Aris Kounadakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt got control of the ball when Aris Kounadakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, García Gonzalvez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. García Gonzalvez was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Tirant lo Blanch's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aris Kounadakis. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tirant lo Blanch eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.