2016 Rock Cup

2016 Rock Cup
Tournament details
CountryGibraltar
Teams22
Defending championsLincoln Red Imps
Final positions
ChampionsLincoln Red Imps
Runner-upEuropa FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored80 (3.81 per match)
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The first match of the 2016 Rock Cup was played 10 January 2016. The competition will be a single-leg knockout tournament. The first round will be contested between second division teams, with premier division teams joining in the second round.[1]

The winner of this competition qualifies for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League and would be able to enter the tournament in the first qualifying round. If the 2016 Rock Cup winner also wins the 2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division, the place reserved for the cup winner will go to the second place team from the league.

First round

The First Round draw was held 1 December 2015 and the matches were played 10–14 January 2016.[2] All teams in this round are Gibraltar Second Division teams.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Leo 2–0 Boca Juniors
Gibraltar Phoenix 4–0 Hound Dogs
Olympique 13 1–3 Red Imps
Europa Point 1–2 Mons Calpe
Pegasus 2–5 College 1975
Cannons 1–3 Bruno's Magpies

Second round

The Second Round draw was held 18 January 2016 and the matches were played 10–15 February 2016.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gibraltar United 2–1 Red Imps
Manchester 62 1–0 Lynx
St Joseph's 0–1 Europa FC
Lincoln Red Imps 5–1 Britannia XI
Mons Calpe 1–4 Lions Gibraltar
Gibraltar Phoenix 0–4 Angels
Leo 0–1 College 1975
Glacis United 7–0 Bruno's Magpies

Quarter–finals

The quarter-finals draw was held 18 February 2016 and the matches were played 16–19 March 2016.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
College 1975 0–7 Manchester 62
Lincoln Red Imps 4–0 Glacis United
Lions Gibraltar 1–0 Gibraltar United
Angels 1–4 Europa FC

Semi–finals

The semi-finals draw was held 21 March 2016 and the matches were played 23 April 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Lincoln Red Imps 6–2 Manchester 62
Europa FC 1–0 Lions Gibraltar

Final

Lincoln Red Imps2–0[5]Europa FC
J. Chipolina 75'
Liam Walker 85'
Referee: Tim Reoch [6] - replaced by Yaro Borg (70th minute)
Lincoln Red Imps[7]
Europa FC[7]
GK 1 Spain Raúl Navas
DF 2 Gibraltar Jean-Carlos Garcia
DF 3 Gibraltar Joseph Chipolina
DF 5 Gibraltar Ryan Casciaro
DF 14 Gibraltar Roy Chipolina (c)
MF 10 Gibraltar Kyle Casciaro
MF 19 Spain Antonio Calderón Vallejo
MF 20 Spain Yeray Patiño
MF 86 Portugal Fernando Livramento
MF 88 Gibraltar Liam Walker
FW 7 Gibraltar Lee Casciaro
Substitutes:
GK 13 Gibraltar Bradley Banda
DF 6 Portugal Bernardo Lopes
DF 24 Gibraltar Ethan Britto
DF 26 Gibraltar Leon Payas
MF 12 Gibraltar Dean Torrilla
MF 17 Gibraltar Leon Clinton
FW 9 Argentina Guido Abayián
MF 6 Spain Ivan Moya
DF 7 Spain Antonio García Montero
MF 8 Spain Adrián Pavón
FW 9 Gibraltar Pedro Carrión
GK 13 England Matt Cafer
DF 14 Spain Toscano
MF 17 Spain Guillermo Roldán
MF 18 Spain Álex Quillo
FW 19 Spain Joselinho
MF 22 Argentina Martín Belforti
DF 40 Spain Alberto Merino (c)
Substitutes:
DF 2 Spain Chuchi
DF 3 Gibraltar Lance Cabezutto
MF 5 Russia Kirill Trofimenko
MF 10 Spain Javi Martinez
GK 12 Gibraltar Jake Victor
DF 21 Gibraltar Alex Vázquez
FW 23 Romania Lucian Burdujan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rock Cup 2016: First Round Draw Live Today". GFA. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Rock Cup First Round Draw". GFA. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Rock Cup 2016: 2nd Round Draw". GFA. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ^ "ROCK CUP 2016 QUARTER FINAL DRAW". GFA. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Rock Cup Final 2016: Lincoln Retain the trophy". Gibraltar Football Association. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-07. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^ "FIFA Referees News: Gibraltar : 2016 Rock Cup Final". 22 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Match Report". Gibraltar Football Association. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.