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2017–18 Rock Cup

The 2017–18 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament played by clubs from Gibraltar. This season's version of the Rock Cup was sponsored by Gibtelecom, and is known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup for sponsorship purposes.[1] This season's edition was held throughout the season for the first time since 2011–12.

2017–18 Rock Cup
Tournament details
CountryGibraltar
Teams19
Defending championsEuropa
Final positions
ChampionsEuropa (7th title)
Runner-upMons Calpe
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored62 (3.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rubo Blanco
Kike Gómez
(6 goals)
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The winner of this competition, Europa, qualified for the 2018–19 Europa League. As they had also qualified for European competition via the 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division, the third place team in the league will take the spot in the Europa League.

First round edit

The First Round draw was held 26 October 2017 and the matches will be played 26–28 November 2017.[2] All teams participating in the first round are from the Gibraltar Second Division. Leo, Hound Dogs and Olympique 13 received byes to the Second Round.

26 November 2017 College 1975 (2)1–3 Europa Point (2) Gibraltar
16:30 Cruz   78' Report Edwards-Wilks   32'
Lopez Blazquez   52'
Postigo   89'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Denis Perez
27 November 2017 Boca Gibraltar (2)0–2 Cannons (2) Gibraltar
20:30 Report Jimenez Falcon   9'
J. Rivas   39'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Abdul El Yettefti
28 November 2017 Bruno's Magpies (2) 3–1Angels (2)Gibraltar
18:15 Cuesta   17', 75'
Price-Placid   35'		 Report Martos   38' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Alvaro Delgado

Second round edit

The draw for the Second Round took place on 13 December 2017, with games to be played 6–27 February 2018.[3] All Gibraltar Premier Division teams enter at this stage, along with the three Gibraltar Second Division teams to receive byes from the first round.

6 February 2018 Mons Calpe (1) 4–1Lions Gibraltar (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Blanco   52', 71', 74', 81' (p) Report Llaves   73' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Herbert Warwick
7 February 2018 Cannons (2) 2–0Hound Dogs (2)Gibraltar
18:15 Pineda   17'
J. Rivas   83'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Juan Miguel Vega
7 February 2018 Gibraltar United (1) 3–1Manchester 62 (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Elghobashy   4'
Meireles   18'
Ponce   53'		 Report Rodriguez   64' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
8 February 2018 FC Olympique 13 (2) 2–2
(4–3 p)		Europa Point (2)Gibraltar
20:30 Ritchie   23'
K. Casciaro   90'		 Report Nuñez   28'
Campoy  83' (p)		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Alvaro Delgado
Penalties
Montovio  
K. Casciaro  
Rodriquez  
Parker  
J. Perez  		   Ruiz
  Gallego
  Sabastro
  Nuñez
  Serrano
19 February 2018 Lynx (1)0–2 Europa (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Report Roldán   10', 14' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
20 February 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 3–0Glacis United (1)Gibraltar
20:30 J. Pérez   17' (o.g.)
Calderón   24' (p)
De Barr   90'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
26 February 2018 Bruno's Magpies (2)1–2 Gibraltar Phoenix (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Gaul   11' Report Godoy   12', 65' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
27 February 2018 St Joseph's (1) 3–0Leo (2)Gibraltar
20:30 Villalba   4' (p)
Ferrer   19'
Duarte   70' (p)		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Quarter-finals edit

The quarter final draw took place on 28 February 2018.

11 March 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 2–0Cannons (2)Gibraltar
16:30 Bardon   63'
Aranda   72'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Jason Barcelo
11 March 2018 FC Olympique 13 (2)0–6 Gibraltar United (1) Gibraltar
19:00 Report Negrette   20', 27'
Elghobashy   52', 57'
De Torres   72'
Prescott   74'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
18 March 2018 Mons Calpe (1) 2–1St Joseph's (1)Gibraltar
16:30 Pibe   36', 90' Report Duarte   87' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
9 April 2018 Europa (1) 5–0Gibraltar Phoenix (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Carreño   32'
Belforti   40'
Gómez   63', 89'
Toni   71'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Abdul El Yettefti

Semi-finals edit

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2018.

23 April 2018 Gibraltar United (1)0–5 Mons Calpe (1) Gibraltar
19:30 Report Pibe   24', 44'
Blanco   58', 65'
Cascio   62'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Patrick Canepa
24 April 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1)1–3 Europa (1) Gibraltar
19:30 Hernandez   21' (pen.) Report Gómez   14', 38'
Roldán   26'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Tim Reoch

Final edit

Europa2–1Mons Calpe
Gómez   6', 75' Report Pibe   46'
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1   Javi Muñoz (c)
RB 5   Ibrahim Ayew  
CB 22   Martín Belforti
CB 42   Alberto Merino
LB 11   Toni García
RM 17   Guillermo Roldán  
CM 6   Iván Moya  
CM 20   Mustapha Yahaya
LM 8   Álex Quillo   82'
CF 9   Kike Gómez   78'
CF 19   Mikey Yome   60'
Substitutes:
GK 26   José Camara
DF 2   Ethan Jolley   60'
MF 7   Sykes Garro
MF 24   Joselinho
FW 10   Jorge Pina
FW 21   Ñito Gónzalez   82'
FW 27   Enrique Carreño   78'  
Interim Manager:
  Juan José Gallardo
GK 22   Mateo Grasso  
RB 2   André Dos Santos  
CB 5   Francisco Zúñiga  
CB 6   Renan Bernardes  
LB 24   Federico Villar
DM 11   Jonathan Di Toro
DM 3   Graeme Torrilla
RW 7   Manu Onega    
AM 39   Pibe   60'
LW 10   Facundo Cascio
ST 9   Rubo Blanco (c)
Substitutes:
GK 17   Nicky Arjona
DF 4   Leonardo Vela
MF 8   Sacha Funes
MF 18   Nahuel Ruiz
MF 20   Julian Bado
MF 21   Rodrigo Cerrilla   60'
MF 29   Jansen Dalli
Manager:
  Luis Manuel Blanco

Man of the match: Kike Gómez

Match officials

  • Assistant referees: Denis Perez & Alvaro Delgado
  • Forth official: Herbert Warwick

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Bracket edit

 
First RoundSecond RoundQuarter FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
8 February 2018
 
 
FC Olympique 132 (4)
 
26 November 2017
 
Europa Point2 (3)
 
College 19751
 
11 March 2018
 
Europa Point3
 
FC Olympique 130
 
 
Gibraltar United6
 
 
7 February 2018
 
 
Gibraltar United3
 
 
Manchester 621
 
 
23 April 2018
 
 
Gibraltar United0
 
 
Europa5
 
 
19 February 2018
 
 
Lynx0
 
 
Europa2
 
 
9 April 2018
 
 
Europa5
 
28 November 2017
 
Gibraltar Phoenix0
 
Bruno's Magpies3
 
26 February 2018
 
Angels1
 
Bruno's Magpies1
 
 
Gibraltar Phoenix2
 
 
27 May 2018
 
 
Europa2
 
 
Mons Calpe1
 
 
20 February 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps3
 
 
Glacis United0
 
 
11 March 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps2
 
27 November 2017
 
Cannons0
 
Boca Gibraltar0
 
7 February 2018
 
Cannons2
 
Cannons2
 
 
Hound Dogs0
 
 
24 April 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps1
 
 
Mons Calpe3
 
 
6 February 2018
 
 
Mons Calpe4
 
 
Lions Gibraltar1
 
 
18 March 2018
 
 
Mons Calpe2
 
 
St Joseph's1
 
 
27 February 2018
 
 
St Joseph's3
 
 
Leo0
 
 
 
 

Top goalscorers edit

As of 24 April 2018.[4]
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References edit

  1. ^ "Gibtelecom to sponsor the Rock Cup in multi year deal". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Rock Cup 17/18". GFA. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "2017/18 Gibtelecom Rock Cup 2nd Round Draw". GFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar Rock Cup Results and Scorers". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

External links edit

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