Prized/Friendly Cup

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cesare Punta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Xentrias's Theo Fil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Punta in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Erlin Håland recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Theo Fil. Erlin Håland showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Doctor Mugg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xentrias fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Xentrias's Theo Fil proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Xentrias from getting a goal against them. Theo Fil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Punta in the 20th minute of play. Theo Fil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erlin Håland in the 21st minute of play. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doctor Mugg in the 27th minute of play. After 29 minutes of play, Xentrias's Doctor Mugg made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Urbano Saturnin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xentrias's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Pierrot Leenpoels scored to the left of an out of position Theo Fil, making the score, 2-2. In the 38th minute, Lars-Erik Almstedt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Xentrias made a substitution. Christer Peterson replaced Albert Rudberg. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erlin Håland in the 42nd minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Theo Fil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Sao Brasola made a substitution. Gică Aristide replaced Carter Di Fazio. In the 53rd minute Doctor Mugg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theo Fil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesare Punta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Peca made in the 61st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gică Aristide immediately put the ball in play. Theo Fil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Magdaleno Andersson came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Xentrias 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 Magdaleno Andersson couldn't finish the play. Theo Fil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels in the 66th minute of play. Theo Fil didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesare Punta went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesare Punta in the 70th minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Theo Fil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Xentrias's goal looked a bit too open when Gică Aristide came free, but Theo Fil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Sao Brasola's Pierrot Leenpoels nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theo Fil made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Theo Fil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Theo Fil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cesare Punta's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. After 82 minutes of play, Sao Brasola's Gică Aristide made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Theo Fil was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lars-Erik Almstedt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Urbano Saturnin made a huge save. Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magdaleno Andersson in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gică Aristide in the 92nd minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Theo Fil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Theo Fil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gică Aristide in the 92nd minute of play.

Sao Brasola's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.