Prized/Friendly Cup

Nuevo Sol Naciente
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cyprian Henryk started the match with the kick off. Natalio Hulberto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leon Roldan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Romulo Palos notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of El Renacer del Quijano FC's Eustaquio Elivareo. Eustaquio Elivareo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute Cyprian Henryk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Elivareo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Romero in the 20th minute of play forced Howling Dawn U18's goalkeeper Leon Roldan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Niceto Vellito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 27 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Romero came free, but Leon Roldan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Howling Dawn U18 booed when El Renacer del Quijano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Chumo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Astor Manilan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eustaquio Elivareo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Cyprian Henryk had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eustaquio Elivareo. El Renacer del Quijano FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cyprian Henryk was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 40th match minute, Howling Dawn U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godofredo Bordat to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, El Renacer del Quijano FC's Luis Romero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leon Roldan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Howling Dawn U18's defense didn't have a chance, in the 45th minute, when Luis Romero scored to the left of an out of position Leon Roldan, making the score, 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Luis Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the game, Juan Bittor recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eustaquio Elivareo. Juan Bittor showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. Eustaquio Elivareo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Astor Manilan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 58 minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Luis Romero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Leon Roldan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Virgilio Chumo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 69 minutes, Luis Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Renacer del Quijano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eustaquio Elivareo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juan Bittor in the 73rd minute. Eustaquio Elivareo was a little too slow when Cyprian Henryk got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 2-6. After 84th play minutes Baltasar Walme shot 2-7, a short shot which went by Eustaquio Elivareo and just under the crossbar into goal. After 88 minutes of play, El Renacer del Quijano FC's Luis Romero made it 3-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leon Roldan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leon Roldan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Romero in the 92nd minute of the match. El Renacer del Quijano FC's Anacleto Txaran was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leon Roldan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Walme in the 95th minute of play forced El Renacer del Quijano FC's goalkeeper Eustaquio Elivareo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by El Renacer del Quijano FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Uriel Lauren was slow to take the kick. During this time Howling Dawn U18's players had a chance to rest. The El Renacer del Quijano FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Howling Dawn U18 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.