Prized/Friendly Cup

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anders Westerstrand made the kick off which started today's match. The Obscurials's Safet Hands played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Txomin in the 4th minute of play. After 6 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Hector Martxel. Bernard McFrank made in the 12th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alonzo Faron however managed to control. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Kevin Lyle got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 19th minute of the match The Obscurials got a corner. Northern California's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cliff Rowden ran over to the corner to take the kick. 21 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's goalkeeper Safet Hands had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvestre Txomin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adriano Ribeiro in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santos Mino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Safet Hands showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Haritzeder, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Ribeiro in the 25th minute of play forced Northern California's goalkeeper Santos Mino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Northern California booed when The Obscurials was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Wright didn't get a good kick on the ball. Safet Hands acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 30th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Timoteo Frisco. In the 33rd minute, Adriano Ribeiro made a precise shot to the right of Santos Mino. Northern California's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Santos Mino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santos Mino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. With 40 minutes on the clock, Kevin Lyle commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 40 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Obscurials! In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for Northern California. Timoteo Frisco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Safet Hands. 1-1. In the 46th match minute, Northern California was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard McFrank to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Timoteo Frisco made a kick off. Santos Mino made a fantastic save in the 50th minute, when Adriano Ribeiro sent off a good shot on target. In the 52nd minute The Obscurials were awarded a corner. Cliff Rowden went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Walmir Tasso managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Santos Mino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Mino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Safet Hands made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Faron in the 60th minute of play. The Obscurials's Safet Hands played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Haritzeder in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Mino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Safet Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano Ribeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santos Mino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Safet Hands showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Txomin, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Northern California's goalkeeper Santos Mino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Northern California's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Platini was slow to take the kick. During this time The Obscurials's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on The Obscurials's corner Michel Platini fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santos Mino quite easily take care of the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Ribeiro came free, but Santos Mino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Txomin in the 78th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Safet Hands to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Safet Hands made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Txomin in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Adriano Ribeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santos Mino. Northern California's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriano Ribeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Haritzeder in the 89th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Safet Hands to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Sabastian Norman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both players had fought hard during the second half to keep the score at 2-2. The tie meant more entertainment for the crowd as the match moved into extra-time.

The players didn't get much rest, but they still tried to pep each other up as they lined up for the first half in overtime. The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro started the play with his kick off. After 102 minutes, Efrain Jerrald mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northern California and the The Obscurials players grew even worse after the yellow card. Santos Mino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 104th minute. 106 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Mino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santos Mino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 107th minute of play. Filiberto Etxahun made in the 111th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by The Obscurials's Sabastian Norman. Santos Mino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 114th minute Adriano Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Mino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Everyone could clearly see that both Northern California's and The Obscurials's players was becoming tired in their legs when Northern California's Timoteo Frisco did the kick off in the second half of the overtime. In the 119th minute Timoteo Frisco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Safet Hands saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 126th minute Silvestre Txomin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Safet Hands saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Safet Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Frisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anders Westerstrand kicked well hit freekick during the 129th minute of the match. Timoteo Frisco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 130th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Safet Hands. The Obscurials's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Santos Mino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 132nd minute of the match. Defensive play by both the teams in the second half of extra-time meant the match finished 2-2. The game would now be decided on penalties.

The referee gave The Obscurials a penalty, 134 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adriano Ribeiro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Northern California's Santos Mino. 2-3. Northern California:s Safet Hands showed great skill when he stopped Sabastian Norman:s penalty. The Obscurials:s Safet Hands showed great skill when he stopped Efrain Jerrald:s penalty. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Obscurials walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.