Prized/Friendly Cup

☆El Refugio☆
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Nisio took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Luis Mejía reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Ivan Nisio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camilo Salvidor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Basílio Vilanova received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Camilo Salvidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14thth minute of the game Gabriele Batistuta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Luis Mejía was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabriele Batistuta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luis Mejía showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 17th minute of the match. Basílio Vilanova came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Camilo Salvidor could save by the left post. Roland Schiavi made in the 21st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Mehmet Halis Özkoc however managed to control. Ivan Nisio might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Camilo Salvidor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Nisio ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 22nd minute Ivan Nisio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roberto Carlo during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Menchu FC's Roberto Carlo got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Roland Schiavi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Luis Mejía played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 28th minute of play. Luis Mejía took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Ivan Nisio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 42 minutes into the match, ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Luis Mejía reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriele Batistuta was the one to do the kick off. Gabriele Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Luis Mejía made a huge save. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Nisio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriele Batistuta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Luis Mejía made a huge save. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Nafiz Bilen was substituted for Mehmet Halis Özkoc. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Romulo Cedro was substituted for Basílio Vilanova. Menchu FC's Mayer Candelo was substituted for Uriel Gorri. Menchu FC made a substitution. Herbert Pilarski replaced Peter Söderqwist. In the 68th minute of the match Menchu FC got a corner. ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armando Roland ran over to the corner to take the kick. Abdoulay Doucouré made a great header on Menchu FC's corner, it was just that ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰'s Luis Mejía managed to reach the ball for a save. George Grönlund hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Gabriele Batistuta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Mejía having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mayer Candelo in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luis Mejía saved ✰VILLA SARMIENTO✰ from getting behind. Luis Mejía was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Mayer Candelo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mayer Candelo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Camilo Salvidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Semih Recai, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience was convinced that Herbert Pilarski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luis Mejía was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Luis Mejía made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 90th minute. After 93 minutes of play, Menchu FC's Herbert Pilarski made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Mejía was left in no man's land by his defense there!