Prized/Friendly Cup

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Los Delfines's Arí Freitas 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mateusz Sakowicz in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gualterio Burutzagi saved Los Delfines from getting behind. 9 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Carles Artadi came free, but Gualterio Burutzagi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The audience was convinced that Mateusz Sakowicz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gualterio Burutzagi was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateusz Sakowicz in the 19th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Gualterio Burutzagi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arne Rusterholz was a little too slow when Arí Freitas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-0. Gualterio Burutzagi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Atarratze in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Re Loco's goal looked a bit too open when Arí Freitas came free, but Arne Rusterholz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Rusterholz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Artizar in the 33rd minute of play. Re Loco's Arne Rusterholz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Abeitia in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Atarratze came free, but Gualterio Burutzagi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Gualterio Burutzagi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carles Artadi in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mateusz Sakowicz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Re Loco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Atarratze to maneuver through the defense. Re Loco's Arne Rusterholz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Artizar in the 59th minute of play. Gualterio Burutzagi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateusz Sakowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ciriaco Selmo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Re Loco made a substitution. Gonzalo Fresco replaced Romeo Atarratze. After 65 played minutes Los Delfines got a freekick which was hit by Ciriaco Selmo. Arne Rusterholz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Libertad in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the game, Los Delfines's Pastor Libertad nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arne Rusterholz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Silvestre Pes hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Ciriaco Selmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arne Rusterholz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carles Artadi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Gualterio Burutzagi made a huge save. Saverio Regis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arne Rusterholz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Arne Rusterholz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saverio Regis went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 94th minute Saverio Regis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Rusterholz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Los Delfines's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.