Prized/Friendly Cup

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Pedrão Godoi started the match with the kick off. Luis Ekhi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. César Quirino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejandro Illan went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 8th minute, Magno Bertassi 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. After a defensive mix-up in Gurdurão's zone, Charles Darwin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. César Quirino came out of the goal and Charles Darwin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Charles Darwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. César Quirino was a little too slow when Charles Darwin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 23rdth minute of the game Pedrão Godoi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Delfines's Horacio Heriberto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anísio Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Sergio Ixaka kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving César Quirino. That made the score 3-0 in the 26 minute of play. Horacio Heriberto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dalmo Santos went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Sergio Ixaka got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Charles Darwin was extremely unlucky when he, in the 43rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Charles Darwin took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised César Quirino. César Quirino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

The wind increased when Charles Darwin made the kick off in the second half. When Los Delfines's Charles Darwin in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gurdurão's goalie prevented a goal. Horacio Heriberto was a little too slow when Magno Bertassi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 5-2. After a rather tough play, Los Delfines's Robustiano Ramirez got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Gurdurão's Pedrão Godoi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Horacio Heriberto. Horacio Heriberto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-3. In the 61stth minute of the game Charles Darwin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gurdurão's César Quirino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Gurdurão booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nunez Pacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72ndth minute of the game Charles Darwin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gurdurão's César Quirino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute, Sergio Ixaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horacio Heriberto made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Pepe Giliamsen sent off a good shot on target. When Magno Bertassi came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Gurdurão 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 Magno Bertassi couldn't finish the play. Pepe Giliamsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Iraido hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Dalmo Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gurdurão's supporters rose to their feet, but Dalmo Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horacio Heriberto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Gurdurão defense, Charles Darwin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of César Quirino. The Gurdurão fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that César Quirino should have stopped the shot. Los Delfines's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.