Official Cup

MARLIN ARENA PASTEUR
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, 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. Timoteo Gartxot started the match with the kick off. Higinio Aguilera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Arixo in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Marlin FC's Aybek Orcun got a free kick in the 5th minute. Juan Carlos Alvarez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Indiana Jones went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the match, Linus Fredriksson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Higinio Aguilera, 1-1. Higinio Aguilera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Arixo in the 16th minute of play. Linus Fredriksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Higinio Aguilera made a huge save. Juan Carlos Alvarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timoteo Gartxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Linus Fredriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Pirlo came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higinio Aguilera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Arixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. With an all-out effort, Marlin FC's Higinio Aguilera threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fermin Arixo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Linus Fredriksson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 32nd playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliciano Haritzeder in the 37th minute of play forced Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Linus Fredriksson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliciano Haritzeder. Higinio Aguilera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Panpili, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Fermin Arixo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Los Hijos de Doña Beija made a substitution. Albino Brion replaced Timoteo Gartxot. The supporters of Los Hijos de Doña Beija booed when Marlin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fermin Arixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute Albino Brion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Carlos Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marlin FC's Juan Carlos Alvarez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Marlin FC from getting a goal against them. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Argi Casta in the 77th minute. Jyrki Sillanpää could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Juan Carlos Alvarez made a huge save. Higinio Aguilera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dionisio Panpili in the 80th minute of the match. Albino Brion didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 82nd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Albino Brion ran dejectedly back to his position. 84 minutes into the match, Marlin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jyrki Sillanpää came free, but Juan Carlos Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albino Brion got free with Juan Carlos Alvarez in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Higinio Aguilera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Arixo in the 89th minute of play. A collision led to Marlin FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Giovanni Rana hit a great ball. After 92 played minutes, Los Hijos de Doña Beija's Hu Xiong Zhen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juan Carlos Alvarez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Hijos de Doña Beija reached it. 95 minutes into the game, Jyrki Sillanpää cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Juan Carlos Alvarez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 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.