Prized/Friendly Cup

Zecku Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sílvio Veiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Anis Achour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivor Peake in the 3rd minute of play. Petre Encuțescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Veiga in the 4th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Symba's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Vaz came free, but Anis Achour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Symba defense, Júlio Vaz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anis Achour. The Symba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anis Achour should have stopped the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Zecku's goal looked a bit too open when Gus Wootton came free, but Petre Encuțescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zecku were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Symba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wilfredo Lazcano took the corner. The corner led Zecku's Wilfredo Lazcano to fire away a dangerous shot which Anis Achour despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Symba fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Symba's Tacettin Umay 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Anis Achour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivor Peake in the 25th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Veiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petre Encuțescu was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Ivor Peakes short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Anis Achour to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 32nd minute Emīls Umbrass shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Cássio Rocks made a precise shot to the right of Anis Achour. Symba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zecku's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gus Wootton was slow to take the kick. During this time Symba's players had a chance to rest. Garry Mann kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Zecku made a substitution. Isidoro Manilan replaced Amadeo Pudes. A collision led to Symba getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Garry Mann hit a great ball. Wilfredo Lazcano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anis Achour. Symba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emīls Umbrass stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anis Achour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivor Peake, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes Symba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wilfredo Lazcano who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Zecku's Wilfredo Lazcano to fire away a dangerous shot which Anis Achour despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Anis Achour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emīls Umbrass in the 57th minute of play. When Zecku's Cássio Rocks in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Symba's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tacettin Umay in the 61st minute of play forced Zecku's goalkeeper Petre Encuțescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petre Encuțescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tacettin Umay in the 64th minute of the match. Anis Achour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emīls Umbrass, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Anis Achour didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Júlio Vaz went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Rocks in the 68th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Veiga in the 70th minute of play forced Zecku's goalkeeper Petre Encuțescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Symba were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Zecku's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gus Wootton took the corner. Anis Achour came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Zecku's Ivor Peake. But to his dismay, Ivor Peake quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emīls Umbrass in the 80th minute of play. Anis Achour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Symba's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Vaz came free, but Anis Achour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Emīls Umbrass's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anis Achour was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Sadok Sfar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petre Encuțescu having to interfere. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Vaz in the 87th minute of play. Anis Achour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emīls Umbrass in the 92nd minute of play.