Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A. Milito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel Marchidan kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Ödön Szénási's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cláudio Taffarel was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Emanuel Obafuso could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Zoltán Bíró however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Racing Club【LBF】 booed when Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flórián Urbán didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zoltán Bíró showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Marchidan in the 16th minute of the match. In the 20th match minute, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flórián Urbán to maneuver through the defense. Racing Club【LBF】's Emanuel Obafuso shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Zoltán Bíró but with some difficulty. After 24 played minutes, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's Ferenc Kiprich shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's zone, Alejo Galoer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoltán Bíró came out of the goal and Alejo Galoer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Marchidan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Zoltán Bíró skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The corner led Racing Club【LBF】's Emanuel Obafuso to fire away a dangerous shot which Zoltán Bíró despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 41st minute Ferenc Kiprich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferenc Kiprich stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Marchidan came free, but Zoltán Bíró reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Racing Club【LBF】's Cláudio Taffarel got control of the ball when György Hubina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zoltán Bíró took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Marchidan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Marchidan struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Zoltán Bíró didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club【LBF】. When Ferenc Kiprich came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE 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 Ferenc Kiprich couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's zone, Emanuel Obafuso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoltán Bíró came out of the goal and Emanuel Obafuso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. György Hubina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cláudio Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Ferenc Kiprich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferenc Kiprich's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cláudio Taffarel firmly grabbed it by the left post. Zoltán Bíró showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Jatsu, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Zoltán Bíró showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Obafuso, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 85 minutes into the match, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's György Hubina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cláudio Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE's corner Ferenc Kiprich fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cláudio Taffarel quite easily take care of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dömötör Hoffman during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dömötör Hoffman to maneuver through the defense. Carolo Chuse fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 94th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. Racing Club【LBF】 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.