Prized/Friendly Cup

St-Victor
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignace Bailey kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Mercier-Est's zone, Rene Aires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Medeleanu came out of the goal and Rene Aires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Mercier-Est's goalkeeper Manuel Medeleanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Loco De Remate fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when Loco De Remate's Rene Aires looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, FC Mercier-Est's Ludomil Trzaskoma got a free kick in the 16th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Loco De Remate's Leandro Virila tried to score from far away in the 16th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Jayson Ham succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 22nd playminute. 25 minutes into the game, Ignace Bailey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Mercier-Est's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loco De Remate the free kick. Manuel Medeleanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Aires, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The supporters of Loco De Remate booed when FC Mercier-Est was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignace Bailey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Medeleanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Aires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Rene Aires put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Manuel Medeleanu. FC Mercier-Est's Manuel Medeleanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Aires in the 44th minute of play. After having played for 47 minutes, Rene Aires managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Loco De Remate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rene Aires was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rene Aires to make the kick off. Okanalp Öksal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thommy Vuerinx in the 53rd minute of the match. Manuel Medeleanu made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Rene Aires sent off a good shot on target. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Mercier-Est's goalkeeper Manuel Medeleanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rene Aires scored 1-3 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Medeleanu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Manuel Medeleanu came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Loco De Remate's Rene Aires. But to his dismay, Rene Aires quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thommy Vuerinx in the 66th minute of play forced Loco De Remate's goalkeeper Okanalp Öksal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Loco De Remate's Rene Aires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Medeleanu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Rene Aires managed to get in a good position for a shot. Loco De Remate's supporters rose to their feet, but Rene Aires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Medeleanu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Loco De Remate made a substitution. Hıdır Namal replaced Rene Aires. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Hıdır Namal took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Manuel Medeleanu to make any attempt to save it. Hıdır Namals short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Manuel Medeleanu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 88 minutes into the game, Hıdır Namal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Manuel Medeleanu. Hıdır Namal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. When Hıdır Namal came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Loco De Remate 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 Hıdır Namal couldn't finish the play. In the 94th minute, Loco De Remate's Hıdır Namal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Loco De Remate walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.