Official Cup

Mestalla
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Valencia Santa Fe's Vladimiro Nicholas 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. In the 2nd match minute, Valencia Santa Fe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edelmiro Ciceron to maneuver through the defense. Leon Lizbeth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Lain, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. If Gerardo Etxepare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Edgard Medero got control of the ball when Isaac Chano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 11 minutes Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Diego Amor who took care of the corner kick. Edgard Medero made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Maximo Tajo sent off a good shot on target. If Paulino Lain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valencia Santa Fe's Leon Lizbeth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Etxepare in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 minutes Valencia Santa Fe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gerardo Etxepare who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Valencia Santa Fe's goalie and right to Rolando Urritz. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Valencia Santa Fe's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Rolando Urritz charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rolando Urritz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Rolando Urritz hit a great ball. The supporters of Valencia Santa Fe booed when Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Vedillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Gerardo Etxepare ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leon Lizbeth was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Paulino Lain struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Leon Lizbeth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC. Edgard Medero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximo Tajo in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulino Lain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edgard Medero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Amor, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Gerardo Etxepare blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leon Lizbeth having to make a save. Ramiro Peli charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ramiro Peli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 60 minutes into the game, Maximo Tajo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Edgard Medero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arturo Tonete kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Paulino Lain came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC 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 Paulino Lain couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC booed when Valencia Santa Fe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celedonio Rodriguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Gerardo Etxepare took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Leon Lizbeth to make any attempt to save it. Gerardo Etxepare scored 1-3 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leon Lizbeth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the match, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Matxin came free, but Edgard Medero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Valencia Santa Fe's goalkeeper Leon Lizbeth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulino Lain. 91 minutes into the match, Valencia Santa Fe's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Etxepare came free, but Leon Lizbeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgard Medero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Chano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Rolando Urritz got a free kick in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.