2017–18 Rock Cup

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.

2017–18 Rock Cup
CountryGibraltar
Teams19
Defending championsEuropa
ChampionsEuropa (7th title)
Runners-upMons Calpe
Matches played18
Goals scored62 (3.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rubo Blanco
Kike Gómez
(6 goals)
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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.

26 November 2017 College 1975 (2)1–3 Europa Point (2) Gibraltar
16:30 Cruz  78' Report Edwards-Wilks  32'
Lopez Blazquez  52'
Postigo  89'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Denis Perez
27 November 2017 Boca Gibraltar (2)0–2 Cannons (2) Gibraltar
20:30 Report Jimenez Falcon  9'
J. Rivas  39'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Abdul El Yettefti
28 November 2017 Bruno's Magpies (2) 3–1Angels (2)Gibraltar
18:15 Cuesta  17', 75'
Price-Placid  35'		 Report Martos  38' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
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.[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.

6 February 2018 Mons Calpe (1) 4–1Lions Gibraltar (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Blanco  52', 71', 74', 81' (p) Report Llaves  73' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Herbert Warwick
7 February 2018 Cannons (2) 2–0Hound Dogs (2)Gibraltar
18:15 Pineda  17'
J. Rivas  83'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Juan Miguel Vega
7 February 2018 Gibraltar United (1) 3–1Manchester 62 (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Elghobashy  4'
Meireles  18'
Ponce  53'		 Report Rodriguez  64' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
8 February 2018 FC Olympique 13 (2) 2–2
(4–3 p)		Europa Point (2)Gibraltar
20:30 Ritchie  23'
K. Casciaro  90'		 Report Nuñez  28'
Campoy 83' (p)		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Alvaro Delgado
Penalties
Montovio
K. Casciaro
Rodriquez
Parker
J. Perez 		Ruiz
Gallego
Sabastro
Nuñez
Serrano
19 February 2018 Lynx (1)0–2 Europa (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Report Roldán  10', 14' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
20 February 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 3–0Glacis United (1)Gibraltar
20:30 J. Pérez  17' (o.g.)
Calderón  24' (p)
De Barr  90'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
26 February 2018 Bruno's Magpies (2)1–2 Gibraltar Phoenix (1) Gibraltar
20:30 Gaul  11' Report Godoy  12', 65' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
27 February 2018 St Joseph's (1) 3–0Leo (2)Gibraltar
20:30 Villalba  4' (p)
Ferrer  19'
Duarte  70' (p)		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Quarter Finals

The quarter final draw took place on 28 February 2018.

11 March 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1) 2–0Cannons (2)Gibraltar
16:30 Bardon  63'
Aranda  72'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Jason Barcelo
11 March 2018 FC Olympique 13 (2)0–6 Gibraltar United (1) Gibraltar
19:00 Report Negrette  20', 27'
Elghobashy  52', 57'
De Torres  72'
Prescott  74'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
18 March 2018 Mons Calpe (1) 2–1St Joseph's (1)Gibraltar
16:30 Pibe  36', 90' Report Duarte  87' Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Yaroslaff Borg
9 April 2018 Europa (1) 5–0Gibraltar Phoenix (1)Gibraltar
20:30 Carreño  32'
Belforti  40'
Gómez  63', 89'
Toni  71'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Abdul El Yettefti

Semi-Finals

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

23 April 2018 Gibraltar United (1)0–5 Mons Calpe (1) Gibraltar
19:30 Report Pibe  24', 44'
Blanco  58', 65'
Cascio  62'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Patrick Canepa
24 April 2018 Lincoln Red Imps (1)1–3 Europa (1) Gibraltar
19:30 Hernandez  21' (pen.) Report Gómez  14', 38'
Roldán  26'		 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Referee: Tim Reoch

Final
Europa2–1Mons Calpe
Gómez  6', 75' Report Pibe  46'
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
GK1 Javi Muñoz (c)
RB5 Ibrahim Ayew
CB22 Martín Belforti
CB42 Alberto Merino
LB11 Toni García
RM17 Guillermo Roldán
CM6 Iván Moya
CM20 Mustafa Yahaya
LM8 Álex Quillo  82'
CF9 Kike Gómez  78'
CF19 Mikey Yome  60'
Substitutes:
GK26 José Camara
DF2 Ethan Jolley  60'
MF7 Sykes Garro
MF24 Joselinho
FW10 Jorge Pina
FW21 Ñito Gónzalez  82'
FW27 Enrique Carreño  78'
Interim Manager:
Juan José Gallardo
GK22 Mateo Grasso
RB2 André Dos Santos
CB5 Francisco Zúñiga
CB6 Renan Bernardes
LB24 Federico Villar
DM11 Jonathan Di Toro
DM3 Graeme Torrilla
RW7 Manu Onega
AM39 Pibe  60'
LW10 Facundo Cascio
ST9 Rubo Blanco (c)
Substitutes:
GK17 Nicky Arjona
DF4 Leonardo Vela
MF8 Sacha Funes
MF18 Nahuel Ruiz
MF20 Julian Bado
MF21 Rodrigo Cerrilla  60'
MF29 Jansen Dalli
Manager:
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.

Bracket
 
First RoundSecond RoundQuarter FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
8 February 2018
 
 
FC Olympique 132 (4)
 
26 November 2017
 
Europa Point2 (3)
 
College 19751
 
11 March 2018
 
Europa Point3
 
FC Olympique 130
 
 
Gibraltar United6
 
 
7 February 2018
 
 
Gibraltar United3
 
 
Manchester 621
 
 
23 April 2018
 
 
Gibraltar United0
 
 
Europa5
 
 
19 February 2018
 
 
Lynx0
 
 
Europa2
 
 
9 April 2018
 
 
Europa5
 
28 November 2017
 
Gibraltar Phoenix0
 
Bruno's Magpies3
 
26 February 2018
 
Angels1
 
Bruno's Magpies1
 
 
Gibraltar Phoenix2
 
 
27 May 2018
 
 
Europa2
 
 
Mons Calpe1
 
 
20 February 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps3
 
 
Glacis United0
 
 
11 March 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps2
 
27 November 2017
 
Cannons0
 
Boca Gibraltar0
 
7 February 2018
 
Cannons2
 
Cannons2
 
 
Hound Dogs0
 
 
24 April 2018
 
 
Lincoln Red Imps1
 
 
Mons Calpe3
 
 
6 February 2018
 
 
Mons Calpe4
 
 
Lions Gibraltar1
 
 
18 March 2018
 
 
Mons Calpe2
 
 
St Joseph's1
 
 
27 February 2018
 
 
St Joseph's3
 
 
Leo0
 
 
 
 

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". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. "Rock Cup 17/18". GFA. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "2017/18 Gibtelecom Rock Cup 2nd Round Draw". GFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. "Gibraltar Rock Cup Results and Scorers". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
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