Prized/Friendly Cup

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff 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 Yu Jie Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Clive Holloway stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Bierhoff's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamit Beycan came free, but Clive Holloway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Los Delfines's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Luis Brown in the 17th minute. José Luis Brown made a great header on Los Delfines's corner, it was just that Staffordshire Terrier FC's Clive Holloway managed to reach the ball for a save. Clive Holloway showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Bierhoff in the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Oliver Bierhoff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Delfines fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 26th minute Staffordshire Terrier FC were awarded a corner. Brice Gamble went to the cornerflag to take it. Ferdinando Braccia made a great header on Staffordshire Terrier FC's corner, it was just that Los Delfines's Matías Patrone managed to reach the ball for a save. 29 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Bierhoff came free, but Clive Holloway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Los Delfines's Matías Patrone got control of the ball when Yu Jie Xing tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abdulhamit Beycan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clive Holloway having to interfere. In the 35th minute Oliver Bierhoff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clive Holloway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yu Jie Xing's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Matías Patrone skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Staffordshire Terrier FC fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Staffordshire Terrier FC's Yu Jie Xing looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Abdulhamit Beycan struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Clive Holloway didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Delfines. Clive Holloway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulhamit Beycan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamit Beycan came free, but Clive Holloway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yu Jie Xing to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Jie Xing came free, but Matías Patrone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oliver Bierhoff might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clive Holloway. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oliver Bierhoff ran back to his position shaking his head. Clive Holloway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver Bierhoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clive Holloway narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yu Jie Xing recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Los Delfines made a substitution. Lucas Urbez replaced Oliver Bierhoff. Los Delfines's Victor Jerrold was substituted for Saverio Regis. After a rather tough play, Los Delfines's Valentin Primeiro got a free kick in the 65th minute. Lucas Urbez might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clive Holloway. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Urbez ran back to his position shaking his head. Clive Holloway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Urbez, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Clive Holloway was a little too slow when Lucas Urbez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 1-2. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Alex Zanardi was substituted for Yu Jie Xing. Los Delfines's Matías Patrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Zanardi in the 80th minute of play. Lucas Urbez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clive Holloway showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Urbez in the 82nd minute of the match. After 89 minutes, Jonathan Gervaso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Staffordshire Terrier FC and the Los Delfines players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Urbez in the 91st minute of play forced Staffordshire Terrier FC's goalkeeper Clive Holloway to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clive Holloway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Urbez, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdulhamit Beycan during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Staffordshire Terrier FC booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdulhamit Beycan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Los Delfines's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.