Prized/Friendly Cup

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Made in Paraguay's Vilmar Heidemann 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. Javier Pinola hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Augusto Cordario could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Oscar Cordoba made a huge save. After 8 minutes Made in Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Filomeno Montrell who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Velez Sarsfield's Sun Zhi Zhen to fire away a dangerous shot which Oscar Cordoba despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 15 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Sun Zhi Zhen. Amato Almaguer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erwin Huygens having to interfere. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vilmar Heidemann, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Ago Tramp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Velez Sarsfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Made in Paraguay the free kick. Ago Tramp kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Erwin Huygens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vilmar Heidemann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Javier Pinola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Cordoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Made in Paraguay's attentive Iratxo Acosta managed to snatch the ball when Arnoldo Mel made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. With his leg Oscar Cordoba managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 35th minute of the match Velez Sarsfield got a corner. Made in Paraguay's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filomeno Montrell ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sun Zhi Zhen got a throw-in 40 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Augusto Cordario. In the 44th minute Ago Tramp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Cordoba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Augusto Cordario to make the kick off. Oscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Pinola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the game, Vilmar Heidemann recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erwin Huygens. Vilmar Heidemann showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Oscar Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Cordario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnoldo Mel kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Made in Paraguay made a substitution. Blanco Cotilla replaced Iratxo Acosta. Made in Paraguay's Ramone Betancur was substituted for Adriano Verdejo. After a rather tough play, Velez Sarsfield's Arnoldo Mel got a free kick in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Velez Sarsfield's Javier Pinola got a free kick in the 86th minute. Velez Sarsfield made a substitution. Yiyo Bernal replaced Marcos Pacifico. Javier Pinola hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute, Amato Almaguer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.