Prized/Friendly Cup

Helenas Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Santa Margarita's Gerardo Lordi 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. If Gerardo Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santa Margarita were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Machu Picchu's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo De Francesco took the corner. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Gerardo Lordi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Tanek Zurawski to make any attempt to save it. Machu Picchu's Tanek Zurawski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witomir Pisarczyk in the 30th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Xorxe Canosa to strike the kick off in the second half. Santa Margarita's Pontus Nordström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Santa Margarita from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 57th minute of play forced Machu Picchu's goalkeeper Tanek Zurawski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xorxe Canosa struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Pontus Nordström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu's Ali Cengiz Rüşti was substituted for Jan Beton. In the 67th minute of the match Santa Margarita got a corner. Machu Picchu's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eduardo De Francesco ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Machu Picchu booed when Santa Margarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andréas Hasselqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Machu Picchu made a substitution. Abuzer İmge replaced Hayrullah Özgun. A collision led to Santa Margarita getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Andréas Hasselqvist hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Xorxe Canosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Santa Margarita's Mauro Icardi was substituted for Gerardo Lordi. Santa Margarita made a substitution. Wendell Davids replaced Witomir Pisarczyk. Santa Margarita's Klaus Mohammadi was substituted for Enzo Peruxu. Pontus Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xorxe Canosa in the 89th minute of the match. Mauro Icardi might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanek Zurawski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Icardi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Icardi in the 94th minute of play forced Machu Picchu's goalkeeper Tanek Zurawski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santa Margarita's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.