Prized/Friendly Cup

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Twierdza Osowiec's Pierre-Olivier Rix managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lisandro Abeita in the 3 minute of the game. Joannes Leenknecht hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mili Martin came free, but Paulo Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kartal Başar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Txatxu having to make a save. 13 minutes into the match, Kartal Başar notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu. Paulo Txatxu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 16 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kartal Başar came free, but Paulo Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximino Lorenz got free with Ricardo Hendrickx in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kartal Başar came free, but Paulo Txatxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Julian Raymundo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ricardo Hendrickx, 1-1. In the 32nd minute Anibal Lluques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 32nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Lisandro Abeita in the 37th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Twierdza Osowiec's Pierre-Olivier Rix. In the 42nd minute, Kartal Başar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Twierdza Osowiec fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Q. T. I.'s Jonas Henrico was substituted for Carlos Sergi. The Q. T. I. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Twierdza Osowiec were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Anibal Lluques made the kick off in the second half. When Kartal Başar came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Twierdza Osowiec 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 Kartal Başar couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Kartal Başar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Txatxu was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Mili Martin struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Paulo Txatxu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Twierdza Osowiec. Paulo Txatxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kartal Başar, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute Twierdza Osowiec were awarded a corner. Pepo Orihuela went to the cornerflag to take it. Pepo Orihuela made a great header on Twierdza Osowiec's corner, it was just that Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu managed to reach the ball for a save. Anibal Lluques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Hendrickx stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Lluques's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute Q. T. I. were awarded a corner. Lisandro Abeita went to the cornerflag to take it. Q. T. I.'s Lisandro Abeita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ricardo Hendrickx in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Casimiro Guillelmus in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Hendrickx prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paulo Txatxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kartal Başar's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kartal Başar in the 90th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Pepo Orihuela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Twierdza Osowiec could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Q. T. I. throughout the match.