Prized/Friendly Cup

Alesandro Abarzua
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jose Manuel Barbosa took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Altermundi FC's Dante Baros got a free kick in the 4th minute. Rollo Duguid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yeray Lisperguer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogelio Luco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Apolo Larrañaga having to make a save. After 11th play minutes Rogelio Luco shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Apolo Larrañaga and just under the crossbar into goal. Apolo Larrañaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arcadio Saralegui in the 16th minute of play. Apolo Larrañaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Luco, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After having played for 22 minutes, Jose Manuel Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altermundi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jose Manuel Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Tanio Lezaeta came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Talcampeón FC 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 Tanio Lezaeta couldn't finish the play. Rogelio Luco scored 0-3 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Apolo Larrañaga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 34th minute Jose Manuel Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Larrañaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apolo Larrañaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocente Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rollo Duguid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tanio Lezaeta in the 39th minute. Apolo Larrañaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Manuel Barbosa in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Rogelio Luco notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Talcampeón FC's Apolo Larrañaga. Apolo Larrañaga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 47 minutes into the match, Altermundi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tanio Lezaeta came free, but Rollo Duguid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tanio Lezaeta to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Talcampeón FC's goalkeeper Apolo Larrañaga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Apolo Larrañaga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jose Manuel Barbosa in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Altermundi FC's Rogelio Luco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Apolo Larrañaga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adolfo Halat kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 62 played minutes Altermundi FC got a freekick which was hit by Tamás Saághy. 66 minutes into the game, Altermundi FC's Rogelio Luco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Apolo Larrañaga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 70th minute Tanio Lezaeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rollo Duguid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Ysmael Peraza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, one of Talcampeón FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Talcampeón FC. Jose Manuel Barbosa hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Rogelio Luco received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Apolo Larrañaga came out and tried to block the shot, but Rogelio Luco slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 84th minute. The supporters of Altermundi FC booed when Talcampeón FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rutenio Poveda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Talcampeón FC defense, Jose Manuel Barbosa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Apolo Larrañaga. The Talcampeón FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Apolo Larrañaga should have stopped the shot. After 96 minutes, Jose Manuel Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Altermundi FC and the Talcampeón FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th minute, Jose Manuel Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th match minute, Altermundi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Arriaran to maneuver through the defense. The Talcampeón FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Altermundi FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Altermundi FC.