Prized/Friendly Cup

Fabian C. Peruchena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pryaporets's Petruț Boaru started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute, Anibal Lluques reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein. The goal made the score 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Pryaporets's goalkeeper Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximino Lorenz. Q. T. I.'s Maximino Lorenz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sandu Flintașu, made in the 24th minute of the game. Paulo Txatxu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petruț Boaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petruț Boaru took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Txatxu. Paulo Txatxu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 47 played minutes Q. T. I. got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Nuno. Q. T. I.'s Jonas Henrico was substituted for Carlos Sergi. Pryaporets made a substitution. Song Di Xu replaced Petruț Boaru. Eleuterio Nuno kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anibal Lluques to make the kick off. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Lorenz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Txatxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Di Xu in the 56th minute of play. Pryaporets's attentive Stamen Kirchev managed to snatch the ball when Lisandro Abeita made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Dolfo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Paulo Txatxu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Song Di Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Txatxu having to make a save. Q. T. I.'s Paulo Txatxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Song Di Xu in the 67th minute of play. Q. T. I. made a substitution. Leopoldo Vermudo replaced Haroldo Montrel. 74 minutes into the game, Sandu Flintașu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Q. T. I.'s Eleuterio Nuno quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Song Di Xu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Pryaporets fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Pryaporets's Song Di Xu 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Paulo Txatxu didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pryaporets's Song Di Xu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. The supporters of Q. T. I. booed when Pryaporets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias De Ligt didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Abeita in the 95th minute of play forced Pryaporets's goalkeeper Candakausika von Buol-Schaudenstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 97 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Q. T. I.! Pryaporets's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.