Prized/Friendly Cup

New Stadium Miran
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Xande Cavani took the kick off in the first half of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as New Miran FC's Charlie Vandamme slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Barbaros Bozbey. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. 5 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Barbaros Bozbey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Charlie Vandamme. Gino Tonić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xande Cavani in the 16th minute of the match. Gino Tonić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xande Cavani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johan Neeskens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barbaros Bozbey having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xande Cavani in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gino Tonić saved New Miran FC from getting behind. Charlie Vandamme in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Barbaros Bozbey, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gino Tonić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xande Cavani, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute, Charlie Vandamme 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. In the 39th match minute, New Miran FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johan Neeskens to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute, New Miran FC's Kristian Markussen seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Kristian Markussen the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of New Miran FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Kristian Markussen had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of VERDOLAGA CITY FC booed when New Miran FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristian Markussen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedykt Pietrowicz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gino Tonić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute Eusebio Ecija shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Tonić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Johan Neeskens hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the match, New Miran FC's goalkeeper Gino Tonić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oriche Isazi. With a little luck, New Miran FC's Gino Tonić got control of the ball when Oriche Isazi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the New Miran FC defense, Huang Xi Feng kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gino Tonić. The New Miran FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gino Tonić should have stopped the shot. New Miran FC's Zafer Yavuzhan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Eusebio Ecija, made in the 61st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xande Cavani in the 65th minute of play forced New Miran FC's goalkeeper Gino Tonić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to New Miran FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Zafer Yavuzhan hit a great ball. Gino Tonić made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oriche Isazi in the 70th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Gino Tonić successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 74 minutes into the match, Eusebio Ecija dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gino Tonić, 1-2. New Miran FC's Gino Tonić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oriche Isazi in the 79th minute of play. Barbaros Bozbey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dito Penha in the 81st minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. VERDOLAGA CITY FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.