Official Cup

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Miklós Barabás 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. Xerardo Gasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miklós Barabás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xerardo Gasso made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Federico Zanetti sent off a good shot on target. Club Deportivo Polonia's Xerardo Gasso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportivo Polonia from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miklós Barabás got free with Xerardo Gasso in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antoni Villarroel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Xerardo Gasso made a huge save. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. García Ramos was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Deportivo Polonia's players had a chance to rest. 19 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Aquilino Velazquez came free, but Alejandro Verdu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Huguet in the 27th minute of play. Aquilino Velazquez hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the game, Xavier Salazar threw the ball into play from the sideline. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Gonzalo Boye quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belarmino Viejo in the 37th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquilino Velazquez in the 38th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. García Ramos was slow to take the kick. During this time Club Deportivo Polonia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Club Deportivo Polonia's Belarmino Viejo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Velazquez in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

51 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Polonia's Belarmino Viejo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Verdu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Club Deportivo Polonia booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neal Messer didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neal Messer in the 62nd minute of play forced Club Deportivo Polonia's goalkeeper Xerardo Gasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xerardo Gasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez in the 65th minute of play. Xerardo Gasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neal Messer, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Neal Messer scored 1-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Xerardo Gasso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. James Machado got a throw-in 80 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Daniel Diaz. Alejandro Verdu came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Club Deportivo Polonia's Daniel Diaz. But to his dismay, Daniel Diaz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. A collision led to Club Deportivo Polonia getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Dolfo Durango hit a great ball. In the 84th minute Neal Messer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xerardo Gasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Jose-Antonio Vazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Diaz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alejandro Verdu came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Diaz slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 93rd minute.