Prized/Friendly Cup

Ministry of Magic
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anders Westerstrand kicked off to start the match. Adriano Ribeiros short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Maximino Hitz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Maximino Hitz was a little too slow when Adriano Ribeiro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a little luck, NECKER49's Maximino Hitz got control of the ball when Nelson Wright tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute Víctor Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gigel Onete took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zheng Chao. Zheng Chao dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 28 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximino Hitz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víctor Franco in the 29th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Remicio in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute Víctor Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Genaro Remicio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zheng Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Anders Westerstrand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximino Hitz was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. 46 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximino Hitz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Genaro Remicio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute of the match, Gigel Onete tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zheng Chao saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When NECKER49's Genaro Remicio in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Obscurials's goalie prevented a goal. Zheng Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Genaro Remicio's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Maximino Hitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 57th minute of play. Kevin Lyle's late challenge caught a NECKER49's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Lyle helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th minute of the match, Genaro Remicio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zheng Chao was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 63 minutes into the match, Adriano Ribeiro notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of NECKER49's Maximino Hitz. Maximino Hitz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maximino Hitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Ribeiro went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. NECKER49 made a substitution. Benjamin Fernado replaced Víctor Franco. The Obscurials's Jimmie Cai managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Björn-Torben Kappel in the 79 minute of the game. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind NECKER49's goalkeeper Maximino Hitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 82nd minute of the match, Isidoro Fagondo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zheng Chao was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Maximino Hitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Ribeiro went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Zheng Chao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Fernado, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to NECKER49 getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Isidro Ramos hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, NECKER49's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Westerstrand came free, but Maximino Hitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91 minutes NECKER49's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cliff Rowden who took care of the corner kick. Björn-Torben Kappel got a throw-in 93 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Santiago Totakoxe. In the 95th minute Adriano Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Hitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Adriano Ribeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximino Hitz. NECKER49's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriano Ribeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1.