2017–18 Rock Cup

2017–18 Rock Cup
Country Gibraltar
Teams 19
Defending champions Europa
Champions Europa (7th title)
Runners-up Mons Calpe
Matches played 18
Goals scored 62 (3.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Rubo Blanco
Kike Gómez
(6 goals)
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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.

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

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.

Second Round

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.

Quarter Finals

The quarter final draw took place on 28 February 2018.

Semi-Finals

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

Final

Europa 2–1 Mons Calpe
Gómez  6', 75' Report Pibe  46'
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
GK1Spain Javi Muñoz (c)
RB5Ghana Ibrahim Ayew Yellow card
CB22Argentina Martín Belforti
CB42Spain Alberto Merino
LB11Spain Toni García
RM17Spain Guillermo Roldán Yellow card
CM6Spain Iván Moya Yellow card
CM20Ghana Mustafa Yahaya
LM8Spain Álex Quillo  82'
CF9Spain Kike Gómez  78'
CF19Gibraltar Mikey Yome  60'
Substitutes:
GK26Spain José Camara
DF2Gibraltar Ethan Jolley  60'
MF7Gibraltar Sykes Garro
MF24Spain Joselinho
FW10Spain Jorge Pina
FW21Spain Ñito Gónzalez  82'
FW27Spain Enrique Carreño  78' Yellow card
Interim Manager:
Spain Juan José Gallardo
GK22Argentina Mateo Grasso Yellow card
RB2Brazil André Dos Santos Red card
CB5Mexico Francisco Zúñiga Yellow card
CB6Brazil Renan Bernardes Yellow card
LB24Argentina Federico Villar
DM11Argentina Jonathan Di Toro
DM3Gibraltar Graeme Torrilla
RW7Argentina Manu Onega Yellow card Red card
AM39Argentina Pibe  60'
LW10Italy Facundo Cascio
ST9Spain Rubo Blanco (c)
Substitutes:
GK17Italy Nicky Arjona
DF4Argentina Leonardo Vela
MF8Italy Sacha Funes
MF18Italy Nahuel Ruiz
MF20Gibraltar Julian Bado
MF21Mexico Rodrigo Cerrilla  60'
MF29Gibraltar Jansen Dalli
Manager:
Argentina 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.

Top goalscorers

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

References

  1. ↑ "Gibtelecom to sponsor the Rock Cup in multi year deal". Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rock Cup 17/18". GFA. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "2017/18 Gibtelecom Rock Cup 2nd Round Draw". GFA. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gibraltar Rock Cup Results and Scorers".
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