Prized/Friendly Cup

Gigante A
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nina fc's Rubens Prata started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A sloppy throw-in by Silverio Frederico in the 4th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ripa FC's Prospero Tomi. Ripa FC were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Nina fc's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Magnus Löfdahl took the corner. Kazimierz Domin might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dominik Adamus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kazimierz Domin ran back to his position shaking his head. After 13 minutes of play, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dominik Adamus was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gu Chang Peng's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dominik Adamus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute of the match Ripa FC got a corner. Nina fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Magnus Löfdahl ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Cirilo Oriche hit a great ball. Rubens Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gu Chang Peng blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dominik Adamus having to make a save. Dominik Adamus made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Gu Chang Peng sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gu Chang Peng in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dominik Adamus saved Nina fc from getting behind. After 40 played minutes Nina fc got a freekick which was hit by Teo Gines. In the 41st minute, Teo Gines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Placido Pero got free with Dominik Adamus in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute of the match Ripa FC got a corner. Nina fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Placido Pero ran over to the corner to take the kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chang Peng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Gu Chang Peng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dominik Adamus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gu Chang Peng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Mannie made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Aldo Navarro sent off a good shot on target. In the 63rd minute of the match Nina fc got a corner. Ripa FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aldo Navarro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nina fc made a substitution. Fulgencio Romildo replaced Rubens Prata. Nina fc made a substitution. Saul Macerio replaced Aaron Euloxu. Prospero Tomi made in the 69th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ricardo Bochini immediately put the ball in play. With a little luck, Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie got control of the ball when Fulgencio Romildo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Franz Grassme took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dominik Adamus. Dominik Adamus dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Saul Macerio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aldo Mannie. That made the score 2-1 in the 86 minute of play. In the 89thth minute of the game Franz Grassme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nina fc's Dominik Adamus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 90th minute of the match Ripa FC got a corner. Nina fc's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Placido Pero ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ricardo Bochini was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Nina fc's Dominik Adamus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 93rd minute of play. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Franz Grassme advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-1 in the 95th minute. Ripa FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nina fc for a fine match.