Prized/Friendly Cup

Eustaquio Somiedo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 10 minutes into the game, Romelu Haaland recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Juan Carlos Suciu. Romelu Haaland showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Oktay Özdoğal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reyes No in the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to PreservemospolladeaguaFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Xantalen Jimenez hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Reyes No 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. Reyes No took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oktay Özdoğal. Oktay Özdoğal 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. Juan Carlos Suciu made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Romelu Haaland sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reyes No in the 27th minute of play forced PreservemospolladeaguaFC's goalkeeper Oktay Özdoğal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romelu Haaland got free with Juan Carlos Suciu in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Reyes No kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Juan Carlos Suciu made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Romelu Haaland sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Salud y República's Juan Carlos Suciu got control of the ball when Romelu Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xantalen Jimenez made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Romelu Haaland immediately put the ball in play. Romelu Haaland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Juan Carlos Suciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romelu Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romelu Haaland to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Reyes No managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salud y República's supporters rose to their feet, but Reyes No was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oktay Özdoğal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Salud y República's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Qiao Wen was slow to take the kick. During this time PreservemospolladeaguaFC's players had a chance to rest. After 55 played minutes PreservemospolladeaguaFC got a freekick which was hit by Xantalen Jimenez. After a good free kick, Xantalen Jimenez got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for Salud y República. Oktay Özdoğal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reyes No in the 68th minute of play. Salud y República made a substitution. Iván Vila replaced Reyes No. Salud y República's attentive Ximen Feria managed to snatch the ball when Tato De Pablo made a throw-in in the 75th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Romelu Haaland sped through Salud y República's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Juan Carlos Suciu. The supporters of Salud y República booed when PreservemospolladeaguaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tato De Pablo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oktay Özdoğal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iván Vila, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute Iván Vila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oktay Özdoğal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oktay Özdoğal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iván Vila in the 91st minute of play. Juan Carlos Suciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romelu Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Neither team could find the winning goal during normal time. The second half finished 2-2. Extra-time would have to be played.

All the players looked a little tired when it was time for the first half of the overtime. It was Salud y República's Iván Vila that got to make the kick off. Romelu Haaland might have been able to make a better finish in the 103rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Carlos Suciu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romelu Haaland ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romelu Haaland in the 109th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juan Carlos Suciu saved Salud y República from getting behind. After taking down the ball on PreservemospolladeaguaFC's corner Qiao Wen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Juan Carlos Suciu quite easily take care of the ball. When Ximen Feria fell near the penalty area in the 112th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salud y República's protests and gave Ximen Feria a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Salud y República's Ximen Feria got a free kick in the 112th minute. The first half of extra-time was a real thriller. Both teams had created chances, but they were still tied when the whistle blew. The players were able to take a short breather during the short break.

When it was time for second half in the overtime, the players were a bit slow, but they soon became more alert when it was time for Romelu Haaland to make the kick off. 123 minutes into the match, Salud y República's goal looked a bit too open when Romelu Haaland came free, but Juan Carlos Suciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Romelu Haaland came up free with the goalie in the 128th minute, the PreservemospolladeaguaFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Romelu Haaland couldn't finish the play. In the 131st minute, Salud y República's Iván Vila ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Oktay Özdoğal. Oktay Özdoğal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Salud y República walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.