Prized/Friendly Cup

Madigbe Lane
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cristo Lorencio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enrique Harrison hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Cristo Lorencio took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mervin Frost. Mervin Frost dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudley DeJesus in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Modesto Olentzaro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Conakry FC's zone, Cristo Lorencio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mervin Frost came out of the goal and Cristo Lorencio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ernesto Claude kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Jarvis Sneed recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Modesto Olentzaro. Jarvis Sneed showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, Conakry FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Lorencio came free, but Mervin Frost reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Modesto Olentzaro came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Conakry FC's Jarvis Sneed. But to his dismay, Jarvis Sneed quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Cristo Lorencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mervin Frost tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristo Lorencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristo Lorencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mervin Frost having to interfere. Conakry FC made a substitution. Jefferson Colbert replaced Dudley DeJesus. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jefferson Colbert to make the kick off. Modesto Olentzaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jefferson Colbert, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Cristo Lorencio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Mervin Frost made a huge save. Jefferson Colbert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Modesto Olentzaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of El Retorno de Palermo booed when Conakry FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Harrison didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristo Lorencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mervin Frost having to interfere. In the 71st minute Jefferson Colbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Olentzaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guaberto Rufio kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Cristo Lorencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the game, Cristo Lorencio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Mervin Frost was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Conakry FC booed when El Retorno de Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Lorencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristo Lorencio got free with Mervin Frost in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jarvis Sneed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.