Prized/Friendly Cup

Vila do Bispo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquim de Barros kicked off to start the match. Avelino Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Giardino, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute of the match tHe SOnS of rAGnar got a corner. VB-Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Grigoris Kornaros ran over to the corner to take the kick. Grigoris Kornaros made a great header on tHe SOnS of rAGnar's corner, it was just that VB-Team's Avelino Cunha managed to reach the ball for a save. VB-Team's Avelino Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walter Giardino in the 8th minute of play. Walter Giardino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Avelino Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Walter Giardino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Avelino Cunha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the VB-Team defense, Walter Giardino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Avelino Cunha. The VB-Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Avelino Cunha should have stopped the shot. Avelino Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Giardino in the 29th minute of play. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino managed to work through VB-Team's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Walter Giardino dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 32 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goalkeeper José Sá had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim de Barros. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Grigoris Kornaros managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mattias Jonasson in the 34 minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Alexis Alexandris made a precise shot to the right of Avelino Cunha. VB-Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Laurence Snow managed to get in a good position for a shot. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's supporters rose to their feet, but Laurence Snow was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Avelino Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute, Walter Giardino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The tHe SOnS of rAGnar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The audience was convinced that Walter Giardino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Avelino Cunha was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 56 minutes of play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Avelino Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! 61 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Braga came free, but José Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Walter Giardino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Avelino Cunha. Walter Giardino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Telis Ntasios was substituted for Benjamin Mikolas. After a rather tough play, VB-Team's Joaquim de Barros got a free kick in the 68th minute. VB-Team made a substitution. Luís Caeiro replaced Joaquim de Barros. Laurence Snow recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute Gervásio Severiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervásio Severiano in the 80th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Telis Ntasios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avelino Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Telis Ntasios scored 0-8 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Avelino Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Avelino Cunha made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Walter Giardino sent off a good shot on target. Giannis Papoutsakis struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Avelino Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for tHe SOnS of rAGnar.

The tHe SOnS of rAGnar players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.