Official Cup

Carlos A. Barbieri
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Ter Stefanek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Todd Gronow in the 5th minute. Stamen Tekeliev scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abelardo Janpier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17 minutes, Enzo Cope mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC and the CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Cope to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Todd Gronow 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. Abelardo Janpier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stamen Tekeliev in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 30 minutes of play, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Stamen Tekeliev made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abelardo Janpier was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Nunez Eli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Todd Gronow in the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Cope to maneuver through the defense. Stamen Tekeliev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerardo Etxepare stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Costin Moscu was substituted for Atilano Idacio. Ildefonso Foro made in the 57th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gerardo Etxepare however managed to control. Gerardo Etxepare came free in the 58th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ter Stefanek, but to the joy of CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's supporters the ball went over. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC's Zhuo Bo Bo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teofilo Ourente in the 61 minute of the game. Gerardo Etxepare struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Ter Stefanek 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. In the 67th minute Gerardo Etxepare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ter Stefanek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Janpier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erhan Sarıoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barbieri de Ituzaingó FC made a substitution. Hayri Pitirimov replaced Gerardo Etxepare. Enio Coelho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Abelardo Janpier made a huge save. Ter Stefanek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hayri Pitirimov in the 93rd minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.