Prized/Friendly Cup

Down Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jose Heredia kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Heredia in the 3rd minute of play forced Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's goalkeeper Yunus-Emre Balcik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Richard Rodrigues sped through Downchester City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fumo Canuto. Yunus-Emre Balcik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Heredia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Downchester City's attentive Ángel De Silva managed to snatch the ball when Roberto-Jose Carlos made a throw-in in the 16th minute of the game. Jose Heredia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Yunus-Emre Balcik skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 23rd minute, Downchester City's Jose Heredia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yunus-Emre Balcik. Yunus-Emre Balcik yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Richard Rodrigues's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fumo Canuto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Rodrigues in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fumo Canuto saved Downchester City from getting behind. Fumo Canuto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Rodrigues in the 41st minute of the match. Downchester City were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Andrés Figueroa took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Mazuste Nobo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Richard Rodrigues made the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 53 in the game by Emrah Öztay from a close distance when the talented Fumo Canuto managed to make a qualified save. Downchester City's players were relieved. In the 54th match minute, Downchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moi Samaniego to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goalkeeper Fumo Canuto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Rodrigues. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's Richard Rodrigues got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Heredia in the 73rd minute of play forced Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's goalkeeper Yunus-Emre Balcik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yunus-Emre Balcik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mazuste Nobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 80 played minutes Osmanlı İmparatorluğu got a freekick which was hit by Roberto-Jose Carlos. Roberto-Jose Carlos hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute of the match Liberto Guasch sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yunus-Emre Balcik skillfully saved the ball. In the 84th minute Manolito Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus-Emre Balcik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 minutes of play, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's Vahdet Ulumeriç made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fumo Canuto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Yunus-Emre Balcik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etxahun Rienda in the 91st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emrah Öztay got free with Fumo Canuto in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's attentive Emrah Öztay managed to snatch the ball when Ángel De Silva made a throw-in in the 94th minute of the game. Yunus-Emre Balcik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Etxahun Rienda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes into the game, Vahdet Ulumeriç recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fumo Canuto. Vahdet Ulumeriç showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.