Prized/Friendly Cup

De Horsterberg
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerardo Lordi started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Witomir Pisarczyk came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, De Horsterboeren SV's Vicente Maciel got a free kick in the 9th minute. Gerardo Lordi struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Stephan Wielens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Margarita. Stephan Wielens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witomir Pisarczyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Barchiesi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stephan Wielens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Lordi in the 16th minute of the match. Pontus Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Maciel got free with Pontus Nordström in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 23rd minute of play forced De Horsterboeren SV's goalkeeper Stephan Wielens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Maciel got free with Pontus Nordström in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Andréas Hasselqvist came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Gerardo Lordi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stephan Wielens was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in De Horsterboeren SV's zone, Andreas Landgren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephan Wielens came out of the goal and Andreas Landgren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when De Horsterboeren SV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhao Nan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute of the match Gonzalo Orixe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stephan Wielens showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

In the 52nd minute Vicente Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pontus Nordström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Stephan Wielens made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Gerardo Lordi sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Andréas Hasselqvist came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elroy Snijders took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pontus Nordström. Pontus Nordström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 59 minutes into the match, De Horsterboeren SV's goal looked a bit too open when Witomir Pisarczyk came free, but Stephan Wielens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pontus Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Nan in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of Santa Margarita booed when De Horsterboeren SV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerrie Platvoet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stephan Wielens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Santa Margarita were awarded a corner. Eduardo De Francesco went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gonzalo Orixe got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stephan Wielens quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Santa Margarita's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eduardo De Francesco in the 73rd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of De Horsterboeren SV's goalie and right to Witomir Pisarczyk. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. De Horsterboeren SV's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Santa Margarita's Wendell Davids was substituted for Witomir Pisarczyk. In the 76th minute Elroy Snijders shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pontus Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, De Horsterboeren SV's Hans Terpstra got a free kick in the 86th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elmo Jaanovits in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stephan Wielens saved De Horsterboeren SV from getting behind. Pontus Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elroy Snijders in the 93rd minute of play. Elmo Jaanovitss short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Stephan Wielens to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pontus Nordström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Santa Margarita walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.