Prized/Friendly Cup

Olimpicos
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolás Valentini took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Miguel Nicolau hit a great ball. Ruben Sánchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anaia Barba, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel de Lara in the 18th minute of play. In the 24thth minute of the game Nicolás Valentini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexilhão F. C.'s Intxixu Porregimon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 25 played minutes Mexilhão F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Abel de Lara. In the 26th minute of the match Sebastián Battaglia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Intxixu Porregimon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Nicolás Valentini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Intxixu Porregimon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Sebastián Battaglia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Intxixu Porregimon. Mexilhão F. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastián Battaglia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 34th minute Nicolás Valentini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Intxixu Porregimon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Intxixu Porregimon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabi Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Intxixu Porregimon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolás Valentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. When La Candela FC's Nicolás Valentini in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexilhão F. C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd minute La Candela FC were awarded a corner. Sebastián Battaglia went to the cornerflag to take it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 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 Anaia Barba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With his leg Intxixu Porregimon managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when La Candela FC's Gabi Batistuta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Mexilhão F. C.'s Intxixu Porregimon got control of the ball when Gabi Batistuta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Intxixu Porregimon made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Gabi Batistuta sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, La Candela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anaia Barba came free, but Ruben Sánchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 66 played minutes Mexilhão F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Anaia Barba. After 67 played minutes Mexilhão F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Anaia Barba. The audience was convinced that Nicolás Valentini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Intxixu Porregimon was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Nicolás Valentini's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Intxixu Porregimon skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Arvin Larsson's late challenge caught a La Candela FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arvin Larsson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mexilhão F. C.'s Arvin Larsson got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Sebastián Battaglia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexilhão F. C.'s Intxixu Porregimon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Mexilhão F. C. from getting a goal against them. Intxixu Porregimon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolás Valentini in the 78th minute. With his leg Intxixu Porregimon managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when La Candela FC's Nicolás Valentini fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel de Lara in the 82nd minute of the match. Mexilhão F. C.'s Intxixu Porregimon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolás Valentini in the 83rd minute of play. If Rubén-Darío Feldmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, La Candela FC's Nicolás Valentini ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Intxixu Porregimon. Intxixu Porregimon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Pernambucano in the 91st minute of play. When Mexilhão F. C.'s Anaia Barba in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Candela FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Miguel Nicolau got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The La Candela FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing La Candela FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.