Prized/Friendly Cup

Sebastien Faure
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ritvaldis Rau got the match started through his kick off. In the 7thth minute of the game Ritvaldis Rau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bar Marconi United's Franco Di Giambattista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ritvaldis Rau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Franco Di Giambattista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ritvaldis Rau in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franco Di Giambattista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 13 minutes into the game, Anselmo Lucidi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bar Marconi United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Juventudes Libertárias the free kick. In the 13th match minute, Bar Marconi United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Lucidi to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute of the match Waldir Vargas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franco Di Giambattista skillfully saved the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match, Alexsandro Simão tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Franco Di Giambattista saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mauro Eliazar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Limitone went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ritvaldis Rau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rdth minute of the game Ritvaldis Rau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bar Marconi United's Franco Di Giambattista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franco Di Giambattista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ritvaldis Rau in the 36th minute of the match. Juventudes Libertárias:s Mauro Eliazar showed great skill when he stopped Dave Mingione:s penalty. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Ritvaldis Rau blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franco Di Giambattista having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Ritvaldis Rau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franco Di Giambattista was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. A collision led to Bar Marconi United getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Anselmo Lucidi hit a great ball. When Juventudes Libertárias's Ritvaldis Rau in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bar Marconi United's goalie prevented a goal. Ritvaldis Rau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauro Eliazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Troiani, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ritvaldis Rau sped through Bar Marconi United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franco Di Giambattista. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bar Marconi United's goalkeeper Franco Di Giambattista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mauro Eliazar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florian Troiani in the 88th minute. Carlinhos de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franco Di Giambattista having to interfere. The Juventudes Libertárias supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bar Marconi United's performance. The match ended with a win for Bar Marconi United.