Prized/Friendly Cup

Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gerard van den Eede took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Encanto's goal looked a bit too open when Gerard van den Eede came free, but Rui de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute of the game Joélson Moreira made a throw-in which Denílson do Nascimento played forward. With a little luck, Encanto's Rui de Mendonça got control of the ball when Gerard van den Eede tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 14 played minutes The Underdogs got a freekick which was hit by David Geers. Shao Hui Li hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Rui de Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shao Hui Li in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shao Hui Li in the 22nd minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 played minutes Encanto got a freekick which was hit by Ricardinho Lopez. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joélson Moreira during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of The Underdogs booed when Encanto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shao Hui Li blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rui de Mendonça having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Alex Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Encanto's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Joélson Moreira was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. Rui de Mendonça didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 42nd minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. If Shao Hui Li had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shao Hui Li got free with Rui de Mendonça in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alex Costa to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerard van den Eede in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rui de Mendonça saved Encanto from getting behind. When Alex Costa came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Encanto 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 Alex Costa couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Encanto defense, Shao Hui Li kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rui de Mendonça. The Encanto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rui de Mendonça should have stopped the shot. In the 64th match minute, Encanto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiquinho Valle to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 65 minutes, Shao Hui Li managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Underdogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shao Hui Li was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The throw-in from Nico Boschker in the 69th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Encanto's Washington Borges. When The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Encanto's goalie prevented a goal. The Underdogs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Meindert Jonkman in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Encanto booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evert Meppelink didn't get a good kick on the ball. Encanto's Rui de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shao Hui Li in the 82nd minute of play. After 90 minutes of play, The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rui de Mendonça was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Underdogs were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Encanto for a fine match.