Official Cup

Imperial Stadium
Spectators: 164 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xacobo Dorronsoro started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xacobo Dorronsoro in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulino Lizer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Piratas FC's David Cordarius got a free kick in the 7th minute. When the match had been going on for 10 minutes, Red Reign's Xacobo Dorronsoro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Paulino Lizer. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saturnino Roldan in the 13th minute of play forced Red Reign's goalkeeper Oso Udoy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Xacobo Dorronsoro notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Piratas FC's Paulino Lizer. Paulino Lizer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piratas FC's goalkeeper Paulino Lizer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 32 minutes of play, Red Reign's Xacobo Dorronsoro made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulino Lizer was left in no man's land by his defense there! 36 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Jimilio came free, but Paulino Lizer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xacobo Dorronsoro came free, but Paulino Lizer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Silvestre Janpier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Piratas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Red Reign the free kick. Baldomero Birjaio struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Oso Udoy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piratas FC. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Saturnino Roldan made a kick off. Oso Udoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Roldan, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piratas FC's goalkeeper Paulino Lizer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 60 minutes, Baldomero Birjaio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piratas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomero Birjaio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64thth minute of the game Xacobo Dorronsoro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Piratas FC's Paulino Lizer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Xacobo Dorronsoro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulino Lizer having to make a save. In the 67th minute Xacobo Dorronsoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Lizer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Xacobo Dorronsoro came free, but Paulino Lizer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Xacobo Dorronsoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Red Reign's Zeru Albarellos was substituted for Enrico Algarte. In the 82nd minute Saturnino Roldan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oso Udoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulino Lizer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xacobo Dorronsoro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulino Lizer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xacobo Dorronsoro went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The Red Reign support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.