Prized/Friendly Cup

STADIUM MEXACOMX
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victoriano Iratzeder started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gamus in the 3rd minute of play forced MEXACOMX's goalkeeper Januário Rangel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute 17 de enero team were awarded a corner. Den Barraclough went to the cornerflag to take it. Januário Rangel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victoriano Iratzeder's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. The supporters of MEXACOMX booed when 17 de enero team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Iratzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Wu Liang Mo came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the MEXACOMX 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 Wu Liang Mo couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Isidoro Isidor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januário Rangel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Guerra succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 29th playminute. If Isidoro Isidor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Januário Rangel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gamus, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to 17 de enero team getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Joel Gamus hit a great ball. Zoran Simović made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Guerra in the 37th minute. Januário Rangel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victoriano Iratzeder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to 17 de enero team getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Isidoro Isidor hit a great ball. Januário Rangel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victoriano Iratzeder in the 44th minute of the match. Zoran Simović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute MEXACOMX were awarded a corner. Julio-César Romo-Leroux went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led MEXACOMX's Julio-César Romo-Leroux to fire away a dangerous shot which Zoran Simović despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Guerra to make the kick off. 17 de enero team's Joel Gamus got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to MEXACOMX getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Fryderyk Gierlach hit a great ball. Joel Gamus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Januário Rangel having to make a save. 65 minutes into the match, MEXACOMX's goalkeeper Januário Rangel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victoriano Iratzeder. Joel Gamus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Januário Rangel having to interfere. Zoran Simović made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Liang Mo in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, 17 de enero team's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Jordão came free, but Zoran Simović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victoriano Iratzeder in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Januário Rangel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 87 minutes into the match, 17 de enero team's goal looked a bit too open when Wu Liang Mo came free, but Zoran Simović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st match minute, MEXACOMX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wu Liang Mo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel got control of the ball when Victoriano Iratzeder tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Tomás Jordão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MEXACOMX fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. 17 de enero team were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.