Prized/Friendly Cup

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Osvaldo Potente started the match with the kick off. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franciszek Modliszewski in the 2nd minute of play. After 5 played minutes Brow Team got a freekick which was hit by Andrzej Cichocki. Brow Team's Sylwester Pieprz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Palermo in the 8th minute of play. Magic is Back's Ruben Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Klejnowski in the 12th minute of play. After 18 minutes, Franciszek Modliszewski made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Magic is Back's Ruben Sánchez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Brow Team's Sylwester Pieprz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Brow Team from getting a goal against them. Sylwester Pieprz was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Martin Palermo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Martin Palermo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brow Team's goalkeeper Sylwester Pieprz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Czeslaw Tipinski in the 33rd minute of the match. Sylwester Pieprz made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Martin Palermo sent off a good shot on target. 44 minutes into the game, Martin Palermo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sylwester Pieprz. Martin Palermo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Magic is Back's Claudio Marangoni was substituted for Marcelo Trobbiani. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Czeslaw Tipinski to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Palermo came free, but Sylwester Pieprz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Korneliusz Ciempa during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Magic is Back booed when Brow Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Korneliusz Ciempa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magic is Back made a substitution. Rubén-Darío Feldmann replaced Osvaldo Potente. A collision led to Brow Team getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Korneliusz Ciempa hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute Rubén-Darío Feldmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sylwester Pieprz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrzej Wawro in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubén-Darío Feldmann in the 69th minute of play forced Brow Team's goalkeeper Sylwester Pieprz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goal looked a bit too open when Rubén-Darío Feldmann came free, but Sylwester Pieprz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliks Klejnowski in the 74th minute of play. Martin Palermo took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sylwester Pieprz. Sylwester Pieprz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Magic is Back's Cristian Medina was substituted for Luis Medero. After 86 played minutes, Magic is Back's Sebastián Battaglia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sylwester Pieprz 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 Magic is Back reached it. After 90 played minutes Magic is Back got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Marangoni. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franciszek Modliszewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Many of Brow Team's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Brow Team may have spent more time on the ball, but Magic is Back were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.