Official Cup

Mallku Kunturi
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fulvio Sanna started the match with the kick off. In the 2ndth minute of the game Gaur Abaurre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sao Brasola's Anthony Falcioni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gaur Abaurre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Anthony Falcioni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Tristezza's late challenge caught a Munat Tayka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthony Tristezza helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, Munat Tayka's Anthony Falcioni threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gaur Abaurre, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gaur Abaurre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Anthony Falcioni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mitxel Abella could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Anthony Falcioni made a huge save. Ryan Abascal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Falcioni having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Gaur Abaurre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Sao Brasola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Biagio Rucci to maneuver through the defense. Anthony Falcioni didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaur Abaurre went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Anthony Falcioni came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Munat Tayka's Mitxel Abella. But to his dismay, Mitxel Abella quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mitxel Abella got free with Anthony Falcioni in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the game, Natalio Abeita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Munat Tayka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sao Brasola the free kick. In the 35th minute, Natalio Abeita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Gaur Abaurre sped through Sao Brasola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anthony Falcioni. When Gaur Abaurre came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Munat Tayka fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gaur Abaurre couldn't finish the play. Ryan Abascal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Anthony Falcioni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gaur Abaurre was the one to do the kick off. Mitxel Abella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaur Abaurre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes into the game, Mitxel Abella cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Anthony Falcioni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sao Brasola fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The audience was convinced that Mitxel Abella's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anthony Falcioni was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. 68 minutes into the game, Ryan Abascal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Anthony Falcioni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gaur Abaurre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Falcioni having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaur Abaurre in the 75th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Anthony Falcioni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Munat Tayka getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Gaur Abaurre hit a great ball. Gaur Abaurre took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anthony Falcioni. Anthony Falcioni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. 84 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Gaur Abaurre came free, but Anthony Falcioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitxel Abella might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anthony Falcioni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mitxel Abella ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Uzuri Abella came free, but Anthony Falcioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Richie Abellaneda kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Anthony Falcioni came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Munat Tayka's Gaur Abaurre. But to his dismay, Gaur Abaurre quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Ryan Abascal scored 8-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anthony Falcioni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anthony Falcioni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Libertad Abendano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Mitxel Abella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Munat Tayka's supporters rose to their feet, but Mitxel Abella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Falcioni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Munat Tayka had played much better football throughout.