Official Cup

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Esteve Abreu got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteve Abreu in the 4th minute of play forced Bancruz F.C's goalkeeper Inocencio Astigar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the game, one of Club Atlético Ranchos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Everardo Santxol, was totally fooled by Bancruz F.C's Horacio Neron, who 8 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 11th minute Nemesio Maiorga suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 12th minute, Aquiles Nisio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Everardo Santxol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Mannuel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Esteve Abreu came free, but Inocencio Astigar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bancruz F.C's Raimundo Mannuel was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 26th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Bancruz F.C booed when Club Atlético Ranchos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteve Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Timoteo Jaume fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bancruz F.C's protests and gave Timoteo Jaume a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timoteo Jaume to maneuver through the defense. When Raimundo Mannuel came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Bancruz F.C 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 Raimundo Mannuel couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the game, Raimundo Mannuel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Everardo Santxol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Everardo Santxol was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raimundo Mannuel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 44 minute of play. Club Atlético Ranchos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Raimundo Mannuel scored to the left of an out of position Everardo Santxol, making the score, 5-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raimundo Mannuel to make the kick off. Club Atlético Ranchos's Everardo Santxol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Rodas in the 62nd minute of play. Anastasio Avellaneda hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Esteve Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atlético Ranchos's supporters rose to their feet, but Esteve Abreu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Inocencio Astigar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st match minute, Bancruz F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Xabat to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Ranchos's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Rodas came free, but Everardo Santxol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Pepillo during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Club Atlético Ranchos getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Lorenzo Pepillo hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Horacio Neron sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Club Atlético Ranchos's Everardo Santxol didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Mannuel in the 82nd minute of play forced Club Atlético Ranchos's goalkeeper Everardo Santxol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 84 minutes of play, Bancruz F.C's Timoteo Jaume made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Everardo Santxol was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute, Raimundo Mannuel 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. 95 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Ranchos's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Rodas came free, but Everardo Santxol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Bancruz F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.