Prized/Friendly Cup

Stadion Jui Kuen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chico de Brito started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Abandon All Hope got a freekick which was hit by Roland Schiavi. After 8 minutes of play, Abandon All Hope's Michal Arendarski made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arthur Bufi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Gualter Meirelles got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 13 played minutes, Abandon All Hope's Jiang Sang Qing shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arthur Bufi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Abandon All Hope reached it. Gilbert Gorzkiewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Bufi having to interfere. Meng Yan Jing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Cwojdak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Meng Yan Jing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Cwojdak, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 19th minute, Isidro Ferman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Abandon All Hope's Ye Hong ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arthur Bufi. Arthur Bufi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. With a little luck, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi got control of the ball when Dedê de Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Isidro Ferman kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Abandon All Hope's Gilbert Gorzkiewicz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. In the 33rd minute of the match, Ye Hong got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arthur Bufi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Gwidon Cwojdak in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abandon All Hope's goalie prevented a goal. 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 3-0.

The wind increased when Michal Arendarski made the kick off in the second half. Chico de Brito who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Meng Yan Jing when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wilson Piazza kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Wilson Piazza hit a great ball. When Michal Arendarski came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Abandon All Hope 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 Michal Arendarski couldn't finish the play. Gwidon Cwojdak took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Meng Yan Jing. Meng Yan Jing dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Wilson Piazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilson Piazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Meng Yan Jing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 71 minutes, Artur Marajda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abandon All Hope and the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwidon Cwojdak in the 73rd minute of play forced Abandon All Hope's goalkeeper Meng Yan Jing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Piazza. Meng Yan Jing made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Eusébio Magalhães sent off a good shot on target. Gilbert Gorzkiewicz charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilbert Gorzkiewicz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Abandon All Hope's Gilbert Gorzkiewicz got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 87th minute, Gwidon Cwojdak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruzeiro Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Meng Yan Jing made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Gwidon Cwojdak sent off a good shot on target.