Prized/Friendly Cup

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dan Van Caels started the match with the kick off. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Firmo Cerda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Staffan Apelqvist in the 3rd minute of play. Herminio Florin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Firmo Cerda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Sammut's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Firmo Cerda skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Firmo Cerda was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jonathan Sammut showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. When Dan Van Caels fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's protests and gave Dan Van Caels a yellow card for diving instead. Dan Van Caels kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Jonathan Sammut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Firmo Cerda made a huge save. Firmo Cerda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Staffan Apelqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Herminio Florin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. André Courtois was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Moscu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Florin came free, but André Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Courtois stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Herminio Florin's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute, Angel Angosto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Sammut took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Firmo Cerda. Firmo Cerda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Christian Castrejana was substituted for Angel Angosto. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Sammut to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Jonathan Sammut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firmo Cerda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Sammut in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Firmo Cerda saved JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Dan Van Caels kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Courtois. That made the score 3-2 in the 57 minute of play. Costin Moscu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. André Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Templars FC made a substitution. Márk Kovács replaced Jonathan Sammut. Firmo Cerda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Márk Kovács went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Templars FC's Martin Manicolo got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Florin in the 91st minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.