Prized/Friendly Cup

ESA MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gianluigi Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrew Dalli in the 3rd minute of play. Nicasio Fonda kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Gianluigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrew Dalli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergey Nikiforenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Atilla Bumin Hızlan in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esmeralda AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 13 minutes, Atilla Bumin Hızlan made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jorge Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesús Martín in the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Atilla Bumin Hızlan came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Atilla Bumin Hızlan came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergey Nikiforenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes, Nicasio Fonda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esmeralda AFC and the Defensores del Tiki Tiki players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Defensores del Tiki Tiki booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Fonda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Gianluigi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Calvino in the 28th minute of play. Gianluigi Buffon made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Devidatta Vendetta sent off a good shot on target. Gianluigi Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Banegas in the 41st minute of play. Gianluigi Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Devidatta Vendetta in the 42nd minute. In the 46th match minute, Esmeralda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafino Tavio to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Atilla Bumin Hızlan made the kick off in the second half. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Atilla Bumin Hızlan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Armani was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Jesús Martín might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Armani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jesús Martín ran back to his position shaking his head. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. In the game's 72nd minute Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Jesús Martín took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Jorge Armani and thus the score was 1-2. Defensores del Tiki Tiki made a substitution. Hampus Nordström replaced Atilla Bumin Hızlan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrew Dalli in the 77th minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gianluigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eloy Calvino in the 78th minute of the match. Esmeralda AFC's Jorge Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Esmeralda AFC from getting a goal against them. David Banegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Gianluigi Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Laureano Gaskon was substituted for Jesús Martín. In the 91st minute Andrew Dalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Eloy Calvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esmeralda AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Calvino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gianluigi Buffon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Defensores del Tiki Tiki supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Defensores del Tiki Tiki would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.