Official Cup

Characate Arena
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Chorroarín's Guillermo Berasko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Characate FC's Loco Palermo in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chorroarín's goalie prevented a goal. Chorroarín's German Txema played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Mederi in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Berasko in the 13th minute of play forced Characate FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Price to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiburcio Iztal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Price read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. If Marcos Mederi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tiburcio Iztal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Price read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Tiburcio Iztal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Price having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Marcos Mederi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Characate FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 47th minute, Michael Ballack hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Marcos Mederi made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Primitivo Brun 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. Matias Ritchie's late challenge caught a Characate FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Ritchie helped the player get up and apologised. Matias Ritchie hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the match, Characate FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiburcio Iztal came free, but Benjamin Price reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. German Txema took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loco Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tiburcio Iztal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chorroarín made a substitution. Tiburcio Chuse replaced Tiburcio Iztal. After a rather tough play, Characate FC's Primitivo Brun got a free kick in the 74th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Abel Senen notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Characate FC's Benjamin Price. Benjamin Price was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Benjamin Price made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matias Ritchie in the 79th minute. Benjamin Price showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Senen in the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Tiburcio Chuse reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benjamin Price. The goal made the score 1-3. 91 minutes into the game, Chorroarín's Faustino Atarratze nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamin Price made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Faustino Atarratze hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Chorroarín walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.