Official Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Gasteiz Latorre started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armando Polidori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gasteiz Latorre in the 4th minute of play. Gasteiz Latorre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gasteiz Latorre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Gianfrancesco in the 14th minute of play forced Club Dep. Soc. Rodo's goalkeeper Jeremy Avellana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, XMAS's Enzo Alfonsi got a free kick in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gasteiz Latorre in the 17th minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gasteiz Latorre in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Polidori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gasteiz Latorre in the 22nd minute of the match. Jeremy Avellana made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Enzo Alfonsi sent off a good shot on target. Gasteiz Latorre might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Polidori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gasteiz Latorre ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Gasteiz Latorre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Polidori was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 31st minute of the match Club Dep. Soc. Rodo got a corner. XMAS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gasteiz Latorre ran over to the corner to take the kick. 32 minutes into the match, Club Dep. Soc. Rodo's Gasteiz Latorre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Polidori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Alfonsi got free with Jeremy Avellana in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Armando Polidori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gasteiz Latorre in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Gasteiz Latorre had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armando Polidori. XMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gasteiz Latorre was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Gasteiz Latorre scored 0-3 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Polidori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Armando Polidori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gasteiz Latorre, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. If Gasteiz Latorre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Club Dep. Soc. Rodo's Cao Kuan Wei was substituted for Luisito Tiniebra. After the first half Club Dep. Soc. Rodo were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Minichiello was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Club Dep. Soc. Rodo's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Gianfrancesco came free, but Jeremy Avellana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Polidori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anthon Öberg went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Armando Polidori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthon Öberg in the 59th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Club Dep. Soc. Rodo's Anthon Öberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Armando Polidori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. 68 minutes into the match, Anthon Öberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Armando Polidori, 0-6. In the 70th minute, XMAS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Anthon Öberg fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 72 minutes into the game, Anthon Öberg recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Armando Polidori. Anthon Öberg showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. Anthon Öberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Polidori having to make a save. 75 minutes into the match, XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anthon Öberg. Anthon Öberg scored 0-8 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Polidori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79thth minute of the game Anthon Öberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but XMAS's Armando Polidori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anthon Öberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Polidori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. If Anthon Öberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Anthon Öberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Armando Polidori. That made the score 0-9 in the 84 minute of play. In the 87th minute Anthon Öberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Polidori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Polidori was a little too slow when Anthon Öberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 0-10. Jeremy Avellana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Gianfrancesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. Club Dep. Soc. Rodo played a much better game than XMAS and deserved their victory. The XMAS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.