Prized/Friendly Cup

THE RED MACHINE
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Palermo's Nicanor Gaufred 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. After 2 played minutes Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Nicanor Gaufred. After 3 played minutes, Jukatriz's Nuno Pirani shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Enrique Lekubegi 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 Jukatriz reached it. Fernandão Senna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Ralondo in the 12th minute. After 13 minutes of play, Palermo's Baldomiro Eutor made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernandão Senna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Armando Ralondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Fernandão Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 19 played minutes Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Armando Ralondo. Enrique Lekubegi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorian Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Enrique Lekubegi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorian Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Armando Ralondo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Ralondo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Fernandão Senna skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 33rd minute Armando Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Donato Vachon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorian Freitas in the 36th minute of play forced Palermo's goalkeeper Enrique Lekubegi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Josué de Salles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute, Julian Birila got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Enrique Lekubegi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Amadeu Arruda made the kick off in the second half. Fernandão Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Enekoitz in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Ralondo in the 54th minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Fernandão Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernandão Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Gaufred in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to Jukatriz getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Luiz Eduardo Magalhães hit a great ball. In the 60th minute Armando Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 played minutes Jukatriz got a freekick which was hit by Doni Penha. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baldomiro Eutor during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 68 minutes into the match, Palermo's goalkeeper Enrique Lekubegi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amadeu Arruda. Palermo's Enrique Lekubegi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo from getting a goal against them. Baldomiro Eutor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernandão Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernandão Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Enekoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. When Doni Penha fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jukatriz's protests and gave Doni Penha a yellow card for diving instead. Doni Penha kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Palermo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.