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
Runners-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
  • Juanfri 13', 45+2'
  • Walker 64'
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 Jaylan Hankins
RB 4 Rubén Díaz  110'  112'
LB 6 Olmo González  118'
CB 5 Paco Zúñiga (c)  40'
CB 23 Joe
CM 14 Scott Ballantine
CM 19 Dan Bent
CM 53 Luke Bautista
RW 8 Jamie Coombes  87'
LW 11 Kyle Casciaro
ST 18 Jack Storer  94'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Matt Silva
DF 20 Jack Horrocks
MF 7 Jeremy Lopez
MF 21 José Galán  87'
MF 33 Alan Parker  118'
FW 31 Julian Del Rio  112'
FW 39 Pibe
Manager:
Nathan Rooney
GK 23 Dayle Coleing
RB 5 Scott Wiseman
LB 21 Nano
CB 6 Bernardo Lopes (c)
CB 24 Jack Sergeant  106'
CM 17 Marco Rosa  54'  78'
CM 20 Mustapha Yahaya  65'
CM 22 Graeme Torrilla  36'  102'
RW 11 Juampe  90+4'
LW 19 Juanfri  61'
ST 9 Kike Gómez
Substitutes:
GK 1 Nauzet Santana
DF 2 Jesús Toscano  90+4'
DF 14 Roy Chipolina  102'
DF 66 Ethan Britto  65'  61'
MF 8 Julian Valarino  78'
MF 77 Kyle Clinton  106'
FW 31 Jonathan Sciortino
Manager:
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.