2021–22 Rock Cup

Football tournament season
Football tournament season
2021–22 Rock Cup
Tournament details
CountryGibraltar
Dates5 February 2022 –
7 May 2022
Teams12
Defending championsLincoln Red Imps
Final positions
ChampionsLincoln Red Imps
Runner-upBruno's Magpies
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored45 (4.09 per match)
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The 2021–22 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament contested by clubs from Gibraltar, with twelve clubs that participated. The winners, Lincoln Red Imps qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, due to finishing first in the 2021–22 Gibraltar National League, so the fourth-placed team, Bruno's Magpies qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League instead.

Lincoln Red Imps are the defending champions,[1] who also won this edition by defeating Bruno's Magpies in the final, 2–1, after scoring two late goals in the 89th and 90+1st minute to come back from a 1–0 deficit.

Bracket

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
10 March 2022
 
 
Lions Gibraltar0
 
6 February 2022
 
Lincoln Red Imps3
 
Manchester 622
 
19 April 2022
 
Lincoln Red Imps5
 
Lincoln Red Imps5
 
5 February 2022
 
College 19750
 
St Joseph's9
 
9 March 2022
 
Hound Dogs0
 
St Joseph's1 (3)
 
6 February 2022
 
College 1975 (p)1 (4)
 
Glacis United0 (3)
 
7 May 2022
 
College 1975 (p)0 (5)
 
Lincoln Red Imps2
 
 
Bruno's Magpies1
 
 
8 March 2022
 
 
Mons Calpe1 (3)
 
 
Europa (p)1 (4)
 
 
20 April 2022
 
 
Europa1
 
5 February 2022
 
Bruno's Magpies3
 
Europa6
 
11 March 2022
 
Lynx0
 
Bruno's Magpies3
 
 
Europa Point0
 
 
 
 

First round

The draw for the first round of this season's tournament was held on 7 January 2022. Bruno's Magpies received a bye to the quarter-finals by virtue of winning the GFA Challenge Trophy last season.[2]

After the draw, 3 more teams received byes to the next round: Europa Point, Lions Gibraltar and Mons Calpe.[3]

All kick off times are in CET.

Europa v Lynx
5 February 2022 Europa 6–1LynxGibraltar
16:00
  • Juampe 11'
  • Pino 23', 84'
  • Hernandez 32'
  • Borge 71'
  • Willy 88'
 Report
  • Valdivia 37'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
St Joseph's v Hound Dogs
5 February 2022 St Joseph's 9–0Hound DogsGibraltar
18:30
  • Juanfri 10', 30', 38'
  • Ruíz 45+1'
  • Valarino 53' (55)
  • Antwi 63'
  • Boro 81', 84'
 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Glacis United v College 1975
6 February 2022 Glacis United0–0
(3–5 p)		 College 1975 Gibraltar
16:00 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Anaya
  • soccer ball with check mark El Yettefti
  • soccer ball with check mark Utrera
  • soccer ball with check mark Cawthorn
  • soccer ball with check mark Guerrero
Manchester 62 v Lincoln Red Imps
6 February 2022 Manchester 622–5 Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar
18:30
  • Nezval 2'
  • Lubango 88'
 Report
Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 7 February 2022.[4] Matches took place between 8-10 March.

Mons Calpe v Europa
8 March 2022 Mons Calpe1–1
(3–4 p)		 Europa Gibraltar
20:45 Report
  • Pino 3'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Willy
  • soccer ball with red X Juampe
  • soccer ball with check mark Gallardo
  • soccer ball with check mark Olmo
  • soccer ball with check mark Sánchez
St Joseph's v College 1975
9 March 2022 St Joseph's1–1
(3–4 p)		 College 1975 Gibraltar
20:45
  • Serra 76'
 Report
  • Gracia 19'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Anaya
  • soccer ball with check mark Utrera
  • soccer ball with check mark Cawthorn
  • soccer ball with check mark Guerrero
  • soccer ball with red X Valero
Lions Gibraltar v Lincoln Red Imps
10 March 2022 Lions Gibraltar0–3 Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar
18:30 Report
  • Añón 55'
  • Yahaya 69'
  • Azarkan 83'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Bruno's Magpies v Europa Point
11 March 2022 Bruno's Magpies 3–0Europa PointGibraltar
20:45
Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 14 March 2022. Ties took place on 19 and 20 April 2022.

Lincoln Red Imps v College 1975
19 April 2022 Lincoln Red Imps 5–0College 1975Gibraltar
19:30
Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Europa v Bruno's Magpies
20 April 2022 Europa1–3 Bruno's Magpies Gibraltar
19:30
  • Gallardo 76'
 Report
  • Pibe 28' (pen.)
  • Bayode 64'
  • Lopez 83'
 Stadium: Victoria Stadium

Final

The final was played on 7 May.

Lincoln Red Imps2–1Bruno's Magpies
Añón 89'
Ronan 90+1'		 Sastrie 45+1'
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar

Scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

See also

References

  1. ^ Lincoln Red Imps beat Glacis United 2-0 to win Rock Cup GBC. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Rock Cup First Round Draw Gibraltar FA. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ Ignacio, Stephen (7 January 2022). "Top three will have to qualify to get to Rock Cup quarter finals as none get byes". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ Quarter finals set stage for dreams of giant killings Gibraltar Chronicle. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

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