Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Velα's Apostolis Tsipas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lev Kalinichev was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Teofilo Bizi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Teofilo Bizi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Lev Kalinichev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Elizardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute Apostolis Tsipas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Uchiha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Apostolis Tsipas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alaaddin Uchiha was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The supporters of River Plate booed when Velα was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Iordanou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lev Kalinichev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Bizi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvestre Lugo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Elizardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lev Kalinichev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eloy Elizardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Lev Kalinichev made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Emilio Rico sent off a good shot on target. The referee felt a red card was in order, 44 minutes into the game, when Zisis Papadopoulos put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Velα fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! The referee gave River Plate a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eloy Elizardo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Velα's Lev Kalinichev. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eloy Elizardo was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Velα booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Elizardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giorgos Iordanou kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. If Kyriakos Anastasopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Orlando Sazon fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored River Plate's protests and gave Orlando Sazon a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Emilio Rico got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Teofilo Bizi got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 65 played minutes Velα got a freekick which was hit by Aggelos Skopelitis. Alaaddin Uchiha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kyriakos Anastasopoulos in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, Velα was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Fonso to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Velα's goalkeeper Lev Kalinichev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Takis Trilofos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alaaddin Uchiha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute Takis Trilofos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Uchiha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Velα booed when River Plate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Rico didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 minutes River Plate's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aggelos Skopelitis who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Velα's Aggelos Skopelitis to fire away a dangerous shot which Alaaddin Uchiha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, River Plate's Eloy Elizardo got a free kick in the 84th minute. Takis Trilofos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Velα's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Bizi came free, but Lev Kalinichev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Velα's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.