2017–18 Rock Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
| defending champions = Europa
| title = Rock Cup
| year = 2017–18
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Gibraltar
| num_teams = 19
| champions = Europa
| count = 7
| runner-up = Mons Calpe
| matches = 18
| goals = 62
| top goal scorer = Rubo Blanco
Kike Gómez
(6 goals)
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/13-12-2016/gibtelecom-to-sponsor-the-rock-cup-in-multi-year-deal |title=Gibtelecom to sponsor the Rock Cup in multi year deal |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015644/https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/13-12-2016/gibtelecom-to-sponsor-the-rock-cup-in-multi-year-deal |archive-date=8 September 2018 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|title=Rock Cup 17/18 |url=http://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/cup/rock-cup |publisher=GFA |access-date=14 December 2016}} 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.
{{football box collapsible |id="College 1975 v Europa Point"
|date= 26 November 2017
|time= 16:30
|score= 1–3
|report= [https://gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894600 Report]
|team1= College 1975 (2)
|team2= Europa Point (2)
|goals1= Cruz {{goal|78}}
|goals2= Edwards-Wilks {{goal|32}}
Lopez Blazquez {{goal|52}}
Postigo {{goal|89}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Denis Perez
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Boca Gibraltar v Cannons"
|date= 27 November 2017
|time= 20:30
|score= 0–2
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894601 Report]
|team1= Boca Gibraltar (2)
|team2= Cannons (2)
|goals1=
|goals2= Jimenez Falcon {{goal|9}}
J. Rivas {{goal|39}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Abdul El Yettefti
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Bruno's Magpies v Angels"
|date= 28 November 2017
|time= 18:15
|score= 3–1
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894602 Report]
|team1= Bruno's Magpies (2)
|team2= Angels (2)
|goals1= Cuesta {{goal|17||75}}
Price-Placid {{goal|35}}
|goals2= Martos {{goal|38}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Alvaro Delgado
}}
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 13 December 2017, with games to be played 6–27 February 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/12-12-2017/201718-gibtelecom-rock-cup-2nd-round-draw |title=2017/18 Gibtelecom Rock Cup 2nd Round Draw |publisher=GFA |access-date=13 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214071600/https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/12-12-2017/201718-gibtelecom-rock-cup-2nd-round-draw |archive-date=14 December 2017 |url-status=dead }} All Gibraltar Premier Division teams enter at this stage, along with the three Gibraltar Second Division teams to receive byes from the first round.
{{football box collapsible |id="Mons Calpe v Lions Gibraltar"
|date= 6 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 4–1
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894603 Report]
|team1= Mons Calpe (1)
|team2= Lions Gibraltar (1)
|goals1= Blanco {{goal|52||71||74||81|p}}
|goals2= Llaves {{goal|73}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Herbert Warwick
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Cannons v Hound Dogs"
|date= 7 February 2018
|time= 18:15
|score= 2–0
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894604 Report]
|team1= Cannons (2)
|team2= Hound Dogs (2)
|goals1= Pineda {{goal|17}}
J. Rivas {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Juan Miguel Vega
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Gibraltar United v Manchester 62"
|date= 7 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 3–1
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894605 Report]
|team1= Gibraltar United (1)
|team2= Manchester 62 (1)
|goals1= Elghobashy {{goal|4}}
Meireles {{goal|18}}
Ponce {{goal|53}}
|goals2= Rodriguez {{goal|64}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Yaroslaff Borg
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="FC Olympique 13 v Europa Point"
|date= 8 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 2–2
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894606 Report]
|team1= FC Olympique 13 (2)
|team2= Europa Point (2)
|goals1= Ritchie {{goal|23}}
K. Casciaro {{goal|90}}
|goals2= Nuñez {{goal|28}}
Campoy{{goal|83|p}}
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties1 = Montovio {{pengoal}}
K. Casciaro {{pengoal}}
Rodriquez {{penmiss}}
Parker {{pengoal}}
J. Perez {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 ={{pengoal}} Ruiz
{{pengoal}} Gallego
{{penmiss}} Sabastro
{{penmiss}} Nuñez
{{pengoal}} Serrano
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Alvaro Delgado
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Lynx v Europa"
|date= 19 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 0–2
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894607 Report]
|team1= Lynx (1)
|team2= Europa (1)
|goals1=
|goals2= Roldán {{goal|10||14}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Lincoln Red Imps v Glacis United"
|date= 20 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 3–0
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894608 Report]
|team1= Lincoln Red Imps (1)
|team2= Glacis United (1)
|goals1= J. Pérez {{goal|17|o.g.}}
Calderón {{goal|24|p}}
De Barr {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Bruno's Magpies v Gibraltar Phoenix"
|date= 26 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 1–2
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894609 Report]
|team1= Bruno's Magpies (2)
|team2= Gibraltar Phoenix (1)
|goals1= Gaul {{goal|11}}
|goals2= Godoy {{goal|12||65}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="St Joseph's v Leo"
|date= 27 February 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 3–0
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894610 Report]
|team1= St Joseph's (1)
|team2= Leo (2)
|goals1= Villalba {{goal|4|p}}
Ferrer {{goal|19}}
Duarte {{goal|70|p}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Quarter-finals
The quarter final draw took place on 28 February 2018.
{{football box collapsible |id="Lincoln Red Imps v Cannons"
|date= 11 March 2018
|time= 16:30
|score= 2–0
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894611 Report]
|team1= Lincoln Red Imps (1)
|team2= Cannons (2)
|goals1= Bardon {{goal|63}}
Aranda {{goal|72}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Jason Barcelo
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="FC Olympique 13 v Gibraltar United"
|date= 11 March 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 0–6
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894612 Report]
|team1= FC Olympique 13 (2)
|team2= Gibraltar United (1)
|goals1=
|goals2= Negrette {{goal|20||27}}
Elghobashy {{goal|52||57}}
De Torres {{goal|72}}
Prescott {{goal|74}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Yaroslaff Borg
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Mons Calpe v St Joseph's"
|date= 18 March 2018
|time= 16:30
|score= 2–1
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894613 Report]
|team1= Mons Calpe (1)
|team2= St Joseph's (1)
|goals1= Pibe {{goal|36||90}}
|goals2= Duarte {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Yaroslaff Borg
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Europa v Gibraltar Phoenix"
|date= 9 April 2018
|time= 20:30
|score= 5–0
|report= [https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894614 Report]
|team1= Europa (1)
|team2= Gibraltar Phoenix (1)
|goals1= Carreño {{goal|32}}
Belforti {{goal|40}}
Gómez {{goal|63||89}}
Toni {{goal|71}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Abdul El Yettefti
}}
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2018.
{{football box collapsible |id="Gibraltar United v Mons Calpe"
|date= 23 April 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 0–5
|report= https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894615
|team1= Gibraltar United (1)
|team2= Mons Calpe (1)
|goals1=
|goals2= Pibe {{goal|24||44}}
Blanco {{goal|58||65}}
Cascio {{goal|62}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Patrick Canepa
}}
{{football box collapsible |id="Lincoln Red Imps v Europa"
|date= 24 April 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 1–3
|report= https://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/match/894616
|team1= Lincoln Red Imps (1)
|team2= Europa (1)
|goals1= Hernandez {{goal|21|pen.}}
|goals2= Gómez {{goal|14||38}}
Roldán {{goal|26}}
|stadium= Victoria Stadium
|location= Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee= Tim Reoch
}}
Final
{{football box
|date=27 May 2018
|time= 18:00 CEST
|score= 2–1
|report= http://footballgibraltar.com/2018/05/kike-nets-brace-in-gibtelecom-rock-cup-final/
|team1=Europa
|team2=Mons Calpe
|goals1= Gómez {{goal|6||75}}
|goals2= Pibe {{goal|46}}
|stadium=Victoria Stadium
|location=Gibraltar
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
| width=92% |
| {{Football kit
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| width="100%"
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| width=25| | width=25| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Javi Muñoz (c) |
| RB | 5 | {{flagicon|GHA}} Ibrahim Ayew {{yel}} |
| CB | 22 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Belforti |
| CB | 42 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto Merino |
| LB | 11 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Toni García |
| RM | 17 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo Roldán {{yel}} |
| CM | 6 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Iván Moya {{yel}} |
| CM | 20 | {{flagicon|GHA}} Mustapha Yahaya |
| LM | 8 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Quillo {{suboff|82}} |
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Kike Gómez {{suboff|78}} |
| CF | 19 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Mikey Yome {{suboff|60}} |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| GK | 26 | {{flagicon|ESP}} José Camara |
| DF | 2 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Ethan Jolley {{subon|60}} |
| MF | 7 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Sykes Garro |
| MF | 24 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Joselinho |
| FW | 10 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Pina |
| FW | 21 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ñito Gónzalez {{subon|82}} |
| FW | 27 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Enrique Carreño {{subon|78}} {{yel}} |
| colspan=4|Interim Manager: | ||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan José Gallardo |
|
|valign="top" width="100%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center | ||
| width=25| | width=25| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 22 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mateo Grasso {{yel}} |
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} André Dos Santos {{sent off}} |
| CB | 5 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Zúñiga {{yel}} |
| CB | 6 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Renan Bernardes {{yel}} |
| LB | 24 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Villar |
| DM | 11 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Jonathan Di Toro |
| DM | 3 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Graeme Torrilla |
| RW | 7 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Manu Onega {{yel}} {{sent off}} |
| AM | 39 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Pibe {{suboff|60}} |
| LW | 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Facundo Cascio |
| ST | 9 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Rubo Blanco (c) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| GK | 17 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicky Arjona |
| DF | 4 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Vela |
| MF | 8 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sacha Funes |
| MF | 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Nahuel Ruiz |
| MF | 20 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Julian Bado |
| MF | 21 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Rodrigo Cerrilla {{subon|60}} |
| MF | 29 | {{flagicon|GIB}} Jansen Dalli |
| colspan=4|Manager: | ||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Manuel Blanco |
|}
| width=82% style="font-size:90%"
|width=50% valign=top| Man of the match: Kike Gómez Match officials
|width=50% valign=top| Match rules
|
Bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|N32
|RD1 = First Round
|RD2 = Second Round
|RD3 =Quarter Finals
|RD4 =Semi-Finals
|RD5 =Final
|3rdplace= no
|bold_winner=high
|omit_blanks=yes
|skipmatch = 1;3-6;8-10;12-16
|26 November 2017|College 1975|1|Europa Point|3
|28 November 2017|Bruno's Magpies|3|Angels|1
|27 November 2017|Boca Gibraltar|0|Cannons|2
|8 February 2018 |FC Olympique 13|2 (4)|Europa Point|2 (3)
|7 February 2018 |Gibraltar United|3|Manchester 62|1
|19 February 2018|Lynx|0|Europa|2
|26 February 2018|Bruno's Magpies|1|Gibraltar Phoenix|2
|20 February 2018|Lincoln Red Imps|3|Glacis United|0
|7 February 2018 |Cannons|2|Hound Dogs|0
|6 February 2018 |Mons Calpe|4|Lions Gibraltar|1
|27 February 2018|St Joseph's|3|Leo|0
|11 March 2018|FC Olympique 13|0|Gibraltar United|6
|9 April 2018 |Europa|5|Gibraltar Phoenix|0
|11 March 2018|Lincoln Red Imps|2|Cannons|0
|18 March 2018|Mons Calpe|2|St Joseph's|1
|23 April 2018|Gibraltar United|0|Europa|5
|24 April 2018|Lincoln Red Imps|1|Mons Calpe|3
|27 May 2018|Europa|2|Mons Calpe|1
}}
Top goalscorers
;6 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Kike Gómez (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Rubo Blanco (Mons Calpe)
{{div col end}}
;5 goals
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Pibe (Mons Calpe)
;3 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Guillermo Roldán (Europa)
- {{flagicon|EGY}} Ayman Elghobashy (Gibraltar United)
{{div col end}}
;2 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Cuesta (Bruno's Magpies)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Rivas (Cannons)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Godoy (Gibraltar Phoenix)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Michael Negrette (Gibraltar United)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} John-Paul Duarte (St Joseph's)
{{div col end}}
;1 goal
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} José María Martos (Angels)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Conor Gaul (Bruno's Magpies)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Reece Price-Placid (Bruno's Magpies)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Jimenez Falcon (Cannons)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Pineda (Cannons)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} David Cruz (College 1975)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Enrique Carreño (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Belforti (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Toni García (Europa)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} José Antonio Campoy (Europa Point)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Benjamin Edwards-Wilks (Europa Point)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} José Luiz Lopez Blasquez (Europa Point)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Christian Nuñez (Europa Point)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Postigo (Europa Point)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Tito De Torres (Gibraltar United)
- {{flagicon|POR}} Marco Mereiles (Gibraltar United)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Ponce (Gibraltar United)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Cecil Prescott (Gibraltar United)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Falu Aranda (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Anthony Bardon (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Calderón (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Anthony Hernandez (Lincoln Red Imps)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Manuel Llaves (Lions Gibraltar)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Andro Rodriguez (Manchester 62)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Facundo Cascio (Mons Calpe)
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Kyle Casciaro (FC Olympique 13)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Ritchie (FC Olympique 13)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Domingo Ferrer (St Joseph's)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Wancho Villalba (St Joseph's)
{{div col end}}
;Own goals
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan José Pérez (Glacis United) - against Lincoln Red Imps
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.gibraltarfa.com/domestic-football/cup/rock-cup Gibraltar Football Association]
{{Rock Cup}}
{{Football in Gibraltar}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Rock Cup}}