Prized/Friendly Cup

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario 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. Salvador Futebol Clube's César Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Cordario in the 6th minute of play. César Alcântara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Augusto Cordario's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 14th minute Velez Sarsfield were awarded a corner. Filomeno Montrell went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Velez Sarsfield's Filomeno Montrell to fire away a dangerous shot which César Alcântara despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Alcântara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Augusto Cordario's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but César Alcântara was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Nilson Catarinense's late challenge caught a Velez Sarsfield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nilson Catarinense helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Velez Sarsfield booed when Salvador Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilson Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Augusto Cordario made a precise shot to the right of César Alcântara. Salvador Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Erwin Huygens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Scholl in the 31st minute of play. Erwin Huygens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barnaba Huchro in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Marcos Pacifico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Velez Sarsfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salvador Futebol Clube the free kick. After a rather tough play, Velez Sarsfield's Marcos Pacifico got a free kick in the 37th minute. If Ignacio Berenguer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Max Scholl made a kick off. Max Scholl hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute Velez Sarsfield were awarded a corner. Filomeno Montrell went to the cornerflag to take it. Velez Sarsfield's Filomeno Montrell was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but César Alcântara in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 66th minute Augusto Cordario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salvador Futebol Clube's César Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Cordario in the 68th minute of play. After 74 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Montrell. After 75 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Gaston Ávila. The audience was convinced that Barnaba Huchro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erwin Huygens was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Cordario in the 81st minute of play forced Salvador Futebol Clube's goalkeeper César Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Cordario scored 2-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of César Alcântara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Velez Sarsfield's Leandro Berti was substituted for Ignacio Berenguer. The audience was convinced that Augusto Cordario's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but César Alcântara was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Augusto Cordario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. César Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Velez Sarsfield were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Salvador Futebol Clube for a fine match.