Prized/Friendly Cup

WeldingDirect Park
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. Ronny Hurren started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Cliff Gurney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garlic Eaters and the PGE FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gul Keep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Frasco in the 4th minute of play. 7 minutes into the game, Guillermo Eguen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PGE FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garlic Eaters the free kick. Guillermo Eguen kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, James Tuck recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alberto Diagur. James Tuck showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Frasco in the 19th minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Gul Keep to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saturnino Ospin's late challenge caught a Garlic Eaters's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saturnino Ospin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to PGE FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Saturnino Ospin hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Garlic Eaters's zone, Esteban Frasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gul Keep came out of the goal and Esteban Frasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. James Tuck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban Frasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gul Keep tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Esteban Frasco was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 50 minutes, Esteban Frasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PGE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Frasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 53rd minute, Popcorn Haedo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gul Keep. The goal made the score 1-2. 59 minutes into the match, Esteban Frasco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gul Keep, 1-3. Gara Dryburgh hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronny Hurren in the 68th minute of play forced PGE FC's goalkeeper Alberto Diagur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, PGE FC's Esteban Frasco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gul Keep narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Guillermo Eguen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gul Keep having to interfere. If Ronny Hurren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ronny Hurren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. James Tuck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Alberto Diagur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Popcorn Haedo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gul Keep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristián Velazquez in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Saturnino Ospin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. PGE FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.