Prized/Friendly Cup

A. La Tota Carbajal
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dikdik Dik started the match with the kick off. Paolo Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlos Ahumada in the 4th minute of play. Jaime Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute of the game Emil Duszenski made a throw-in which Saul Luke played forward. Yerko Courtois had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Saul Luke's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to SICARIOS Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Dikdik Dik hit a great ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalie and right to Americo Urtats. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Emil Duszenski kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dikdik Dik came free, but Paolo Obeko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Obeko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dikdik Dik in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Elpidio Lartaun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yerko Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaime Ellande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yerko Courtois having to interfere. Emil Duszenski made in the 32nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lázaro Cayo. After 37 minutes of play, Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Elpidio Lartaun made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yerko Courtois was left in no man's land by his defense there! 42 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Urtats came free, but Yerko Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Dikdik Dik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Obeko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ovidio Pabla made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Luke in the 54th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Yerko Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 57 minutes, Dikdik Dik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dikdik Dik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yerko Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Lartaun in the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Jaime Ellande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yerko Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SICARIOS Fútbol Club made a substitution. Armin Arlet replaced Karlos Ahumada. In the 69th minute Atletas Campesinos F.C. were awarded a corner. Saul Luke went to the cornerflag to take it. Yerko Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Lartaun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Victor Hugo Tagle fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SICARIOS Fútbol Club's protests and gave Victor Hugo Tagle a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Victor Hugo Tagle got a free kick in the 83rd minute. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Yerko Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Ellande in the 84th minute of play. Yerko Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Lartaun in the 85th minute of play. After 86 minutes, Lázaro Cayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletas Campesinos F.C. and the SICARIOS Fútbol Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Atletas Campesinos F.C. getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Lázaro Cayo hit a great ball. Yerko Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Lartaun in the 89th minute of play. Atletas Campesinos F.C.'s Paolo Obeko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Hugo Tagle in the 90th minute of play. Paolo Obeko didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.