Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 11 minutes, Claudiu Răducanu made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 16th minute, Pontus Hjortberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lütfü Öktemer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paolo Ruisko showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 18 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in MARAZZINO's zone, Paolo Ruisko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lütfü Öktemer came out of the goal and Paolo Ruisko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darío Benedetto in the 25th minute of play. After a rather tough play, MARAZZINO's Cafu Dolar got a free kick in the 25th minute. Paolo Ruisko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Lütfü Öktemer made a huge save. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ozan Atılay, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the match, MARAZZINO's goalkeeper Lütfü Öktemer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cüneyt Berksoy. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Răducanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The UPTEXTIL.COM fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when UPTEXTIL.COM's Paolo Ruisko looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mateus Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ozan Atılay, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute Ozan Atılay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudiu Răducanu in the 48th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

UPTEXTIL.COM's Hugo do Valle was substituted for Zé Paulo Queirós. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cüneyt Berksoy to make the kick off. If Mário Maldini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paolo Ruisko in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lütfü Öktemer saved MARAZZINO from getting behind. Mateus Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darío Benedetto in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute Claudiu Răducanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, UPTEXTIL.COM's Mário Maldini sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lütfü Öktemer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lütfü Öktemer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cüneyt Berksoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, MARAZZINO's Ozan Atılay dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. MARAZZINO's Dacian Zburliş was substituted for Ozan Atılay. Lütfü Öktemer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cüneyt Berksoy in the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, UPTEXTIL.COM's goal looked a bit too open when Mieszko Pilsudski came free, but Mateus Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cüneyt Berksoy in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lütfü Öktemer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save UPTEXTIL.COM from getting a goal against them. Martin Ødegaard scored 3-4 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lütfü Öktemer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 88 minutes into the match, Mieszko Pilsudski notched a goal, 3-5, to the right of UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz. Mateus Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 98th minute, Martin Ødegaard made a precise shot to the right of Lütfü Öktemer. MARAZZINO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-5. The UPTEXTIL.COM supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching MARAZZINO's performance. The match ended with a win for MARAZZINO.