Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Eduardo Máximo
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Golden Dragón F.C's Ceyhan Celvet 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. In the 3rd minute, Emmanuel Vasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Golden Dragón F.C's Ceyhan Celvet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aaron Tanti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Golden Dragón F.C's attentive Maximo Perojo managed to snatch the ball when Fabio Savona made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. 9 minutes into the game, Ceyhan Celvet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Aaron Tanti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 15 minutes into the game, Golden Dragón F.C's Ceyhan Celvet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aaron Tanti made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Ceyhan Celvet put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Aaron Tanti. Aaron Tanti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ceyhan Celvet went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Hilario Pesquera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Bueno in the 26th minute of play. Enzo Perez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hilario Pesquera came out and tried to block the shot, but Enzo Perez slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 29th minute. Fabio Savona made in the 32nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Severino Bueno however managed to control. In the 34th minute Ceyhan Celvet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Tanti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceyhan Celvet in the 37th minute of play forced Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led Golden Dragón F.C's Alan Petersen to fire away a dangerous shot which Aaron Tanti despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Golden Dragón F.C's Ceyhan Celvet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aaron Tanti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Hilario Pesquera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Perez in the 55th minute of play. Aaron Tanti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ceyhan Celvet in the 57th minute of the match. Eleven Young Elephants's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Ceyhan Celvet scored to the left of an out of position Aaron Tanti, making the score, 1-5. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Dario Betzanos took a quick shot and it went in 1-7 without a chance for Aaron Tanti to make any attempt to save it. Eleven Young Elephants's Aaron Tanti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Eleven Young Elephants from getting a goal against them. Golden Dragón F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alan Petersen in the 75th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dario Betzanos in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aaron Tanti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aaron Tanti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dario Betzanos in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zlatko Zahovič in the 82nd minute of play forced Golden Dragón F.C's goalkeeper Hilario Pesquera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eleven Young Elephants's Aaron Tanti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Eleven Young Elephants from getting a goal against them. 86 minutes into the match, Eleven Young Elephants's goalkeeper Aaron Tanti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dario Betzanos. Golden Dragón F.C's attentive Fernandez Vizcarreto managed to snatch the ball when Daan Jurásek made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. Dario Betzanos came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aaron Tanti could save by the left post. In the 94th minute, Dario Betzanos made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Tanti. Eleven Young Elephants's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-8. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Golden Dragón F.C walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.