Prized/Friendly Cup

Tamsus Miškas
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Saúl Gentiletti got the match started through his kick off. Saúl Gentiletti charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saúl Gentiletti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saúl Gentiletti to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FC Žalia Giria getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Saúl Gentiletti hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Lyle in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Carrizo saved FC Žalia Giria from getting behind. Adolfo Carrizo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Lyle in the 13th minute of play. Eric Hansma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saúl Gentiletti, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Jack Grealish who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Eric Hansma when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Grealish in the 21st minute of play forced Northern Titans's goalkeeper Eric Hansma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute, Saúl Gentiletti reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eric Hansma. The goal made the score 2-0. Northern Titans's Eric Hansma proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Northern Titans from getting a goal against them. After 30 minutes Northern Titans's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jack Grealish who took care of the corner kick. Eric Hansma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Grealish, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, Boudewijn Dolfing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Saúl Gentiletti took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Eric Hansma to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saúl Gentiletti in the 39th minute of play forced Northern Titans's goalkeeper Eric Hansma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wouter van Basten during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th minute, Wouter van Basten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute Jack Grealish shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Hansma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Northern Titans's Wouter van Basten got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Žalia Giria's Saúl Gentiletti slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eric Hansma. That made the score 4-0 after 46 minutes of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

FC Žalia Giria made a substitution. Ramūnas Lipskis replaced Hikmet Lebib. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hans Lyle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eric Hansma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saúl Gentiletti in the 55th minute of the match. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Northern Titans's goalkeeper Eric Hansma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Jack Grealish notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Northern Titans's Eric Hansma. Eric Hansma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Northern Titans's zone, Saúl Gentiletti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eric Hansma came out of the goal and Saúl Gentiletti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Astijus Orbakas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jack Grealish's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eric Hansma read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Saúl Gentiletti put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Eric Hansma. A collision led to FC Žalia Giria getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Rokas Kavaliauskas hit a great ball. Saúl Gentiletti scored 7-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Hansma, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Saúl Gentiletti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the match, Northern Titans's goal looked a bit too open when Saúl Gentiletti came free, but Eric Hansma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Žalia Giria had won after a very even match.