Prized/Friendly Cup

La Leonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tobias Nascimento made the kick off and thus started the match. Biagio Tolin made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Tobias Nascimento sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes into the match, GUSESI's goal looked a bit too open when Urtungo Verdejo came free, but Thibaut Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Tonete got free with Biagio Tolin in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 13 played minutes GUSESI got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Nascimento. In the 15th minute, Leandro Ederono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Urtungo Verdejo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Medoacus Maior's supporters rose to their feet, but Urtungo Verdejo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thibaut Courtois breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Bosco in the 22nd minute of play. Miguel Tristan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thibaut Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, GUSESI's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Tristan came free, but Thibaut Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Ederono hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urtungo Verdejo in the 27th minute of the match. Leandro Ederono hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Tonete in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Biagio Tolin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urtungo Verdejo in the 33rd minute of play. Luis Tonete could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Biagio Tolin made a huge save. In the 39th minute, Miguel Tristan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Medoacus Maior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Miguel Tristan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Thibaut Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leandro Ederono's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Biagio Tolin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. In the 48th minute of the match GUSESI got a corner. Medoacus Maior's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Basri Tanyeli ran over to the corner to take the kick. The GUSESI players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Medoacus Maior were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Tristan to make the kick off. With a little luck, GUSESI's Thibaut Courtois got control of the ball when Miguel Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 56 minutes GUSESI's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elia Bosco who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Corrado Piscopo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Thibaut Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Bosco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, GUSESI's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Tristan. After 63 played minutes GUSESI got a freekick which was hit by Andrzej Karaszkiewicz. After having played for 64 minutes, Urtungo Verdejo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Medoacus Maior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urtungo Verdejo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute Ovidio Favila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Tolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Tristan in the 69th minute of play forced GUSESI's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Medoacus Maior made a substitution. Fedele De Rubeis replaced Edmondo Grimaldi. In the 72nd minute Medoacus Maior were awarded a corner. Elia Bosco went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Elia Bosco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thibaut Courtois quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. GUSESI's Thibaut Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Tristan in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of GUSESI booed when Medoacus Maior was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arrigo Tolin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute of the match Basri Tanyeli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Biagio Tolin skillfully saved the ball. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Medoacus Maior's Elia Bosco. But to his dismay, Elia Bosco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Urtungo Verdejo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Thibaut Courtois made a huge save. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urtungo Verdejo in the 89th minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which Fedele De Rubeis managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. GUSESI's Thibaut Courtois proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save GUSESI from getting a goal against them. Medoacus Maior played a much better game than GUSESI and deserved their victory. The GUSESI players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.