2022–23 Rock Cup

2022–23 Rock Cup
Tournament details
CountryGibraltar
Dates16 January – 27 April 2023
Teams12
Defending championsLincoln Red Imps
Final positions
ChampionsBruno's Magpies
Runner-upLincoln Red Imps
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored34 (3.09 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Juanfri (4 goals)

The 2022–23 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament contested by clubs from Gibraltar, with twelve clubs participating.

Lincoln Red Imps were the two-time defending champions, having defeated Bruno's Magpies in the final last season. The 2023 final is a rematch of the 2022 final, the previous final. This time, Bruno's Magpies won the title against Lincoln Red Imps 4–2 on penalties following a 1–1 draw.

Bracket

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
19 February 2023
 
 
Glacis United0
 
19 January 2023
 
Mons Calpe1
 
College 19750
 
4 April 2023
 
Mons Calpe3
 
Mons Calpe0
 
17 January 2023
 
Bruno's Magpies1
 
Hound Dogs1
 
18 February 2023
 
Lions Gibraltar7
 
Lions Gibraltar1
 
18 January 2023
 
Bruno's Magpies2
 
Europa Point0
 
27 April 2023
 
Bruno's Magpies1
 
Bruno's Magpies (p)1 (4)
 
16 January 2023
 
Lincoln Red Imps1 (2)
 
Lincoln Red Imps3
 
18 February 2023
 
Europa2
 
Lincoln Red Imps5
 
 
Lynx0
 
 
5 April 2023
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps (a.e.t.)2
 
 
St Joseph's1
 
 
19 February 2023
 
 
Manchester 620
 
 
St Joseph's2
 
 
 
 

First round

The draw for the first round of this season's tournament was held on 12 December 2022. Manchester 62 received a bye to the quarter-finals by virtue of winning the GFA Challenge Trophy last season.[1]

After the draw, 3 more teams received byes to the next round: Glacis United, St Joseph's and Lynx.

All kick off times are in CET.

16 January 2023 Lincoln Red Imps 3–2EuropaGibraltar
20:45
Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Jason Barcelo
17 January 2023 Hound Dogs1–7 Lions Gibraltar Gibraltar
20:45
  • Celecia 51'
 Report
  • Labra 1', 11'
  • Hastings 36'
  • David 38', 66'
  • Cintas 73'
  • Gaivizo 77'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Patrick Canepa
18 January 2023 Europa Point0–1 Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar
20:45 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Eduardo Vasquez
19 January 2023 College 19750–3 Mons Calpe Gibraltar
20:45 Report
  • Garro 45+2'
  • dos Santos 46'
  • Bernardes 90+3'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Herbert Warwick

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 24 January 2023.[2]

18 February 2023 Lions Gibraltar1–2 Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar
16:00
  • Labra 74'
 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Denis Perez
18 February 2023 Lincoln Red Imps 5–0LynxGibraltar
18:30
Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Jose Antonio Delgado
19 February 2023 Manchester 620–2 St Joseph's Gibraltar
16:00 Report
  • Caballero 3'
  • P. Rodríguez 65'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Herbert Warwick
19 February 2023 Glacis United0–1 Mons Calpe Gibraltar
18:30 Report
  • Bernardes 2'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Patrick Canepa

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 23 February 2023.[3]

4 April 2023 Mons Calpe0–1 Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar
20:00 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Herbert Warwick
5 April 2023 Lincoln Red Imps 2–1 (a.e.t.)St Joseph'sGibraltar
20:00
  • Gómez 6'
  • Rosa 98'
  • P. Rodríguez 45+2'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Patrick Canepa

Final

Bruno's Magpies1–1 (a.e.t.)Lincoln Red Imps
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
Referee: Timothy Reoch
Bruno's Magpies
Lincoln Red Imps
GK 13 Gibraltar Jaylan Hankins
RB 4 Spain Rubén Díaz Yellow card 110' downward-facing red arrow 112'
LB 6 Spain Olmo González downward-facing red arrow 118'
CB 5 Mexico Paco Zúñiga (c) Yellow card 40'
CB 23 Spain Joe
CM 14 Gibraltar Scott Ballantine
CM 19 England Dan Bent
CM 53 Gibraltar Luke Bautista
RW 8 Gibraltar Jamie Coombes downward-facing red arrow 87'
LW 11 Gibraltar Kyle Casciaro
ST 18 England Jack Storer Yellow card 94'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Canada Matt Silva
DF 20 England Jack Horrocks
MF 7 Gibraltar Jeremy Lopez
MF 21 Spain José Galán upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 33 Gibraltar Alan Parker upward-facing green arrow 118'
FW 31 Gibraltar Julian Del Rio upward-facing green arrow 112'
FW 39 Argentina Pibe
Manager:
England Nathan Rooney
GK 23 Gibraltar Dayle Coleing
RB 5 Gibraltar Scott Wiseman
LB 21 Spain Nano
CB 6 Gibraltar Bernardo Lopes (c)
CB 24 Gibraltar Jack Sergeant downward-facing red arrow 106'
CM 17 Spain Marco Rosa Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 20 Ghana Mustapha Yahaya Yellow card 65'
CM 22 Gibraltar Graeme Torrilla Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 102'
RW 11 Spain Juampe downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
LW 19 Spain Juanfri downward-facing red arrow 61'
ST 9 Philippines Kike Gómez
Substitutes:
GK 1 Spain Nauzet Santana
DF 2 Spain Jesús Toscano upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
DF 14 Gibraltar Roy Chipolina upward-facing green arrow 102'
DF 66 Gibraltar Ethan Britto Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 8 Gibraltar Julian Valarino upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 77 Gibraltar Kyle Clinton upward-facing green arrow 106'
FW 31 Gibraltar Jonathan Sciortino
Manager:
Spain Javi Muñoz

Man of the match:

Match officials

  • Assistant referees: Fausti Guerrero & Adrian Carrillo
  • Fourth official: Seth Galia
  • Delegates: Albert Pulham & Aurelio Wink
  • Referee observer: Adrian Bacarisa

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • A minimum of 5 players with Home Grown Player (HGP) status must be on the field at all times.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rock Cup First Round Draw Gibraltar FA. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Rock Cup Quarter Final Draw Gibraltar FA. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ Semi-final draw Gibraltar FA on Twitter. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.