Prized/Friendly Cup

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Cordarrol started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ren Zhi Ke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Alirio Ducoing made a huge save. Anibal Lluques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 16 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Lluques came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 18th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anibal Lluques in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emilian Martinez saved Kaplan from getting behind. In the 24th minute Anibal Lluques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Q. T. I.'s Alirio Ducoing got control of the ball when Ren Zhi Ke tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Raymundo in the 27th minute of play forced Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alirio Ducoing made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 29th minute. Alirio Ducoing didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvaro Cordarrol went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Anibal Lluques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilian Martinez was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. 46 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Raymundo came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Raymundo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Kaplan booed when Q. T. I. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Raymundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alirio Ducoing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Cordarrol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Alvaro Cordarrol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alirio Ducoing was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Alirio Ducoing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Cordarrol in the 58th minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Q. T. I. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Montrel to maneuver through the defense. Q. T. I. made a substitution. Casimiro Guillelmus replaced Julian Raymundo. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horacio Dolfo in the 70th minute of the match. Anibal Lluques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emilian Martinez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Anibal Lluques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Q. T. I. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Kaplan made a substitution. Teodosio Erramu replaced Benedicto Medero. Anibal Lluques blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emilian Martinez having to make a save. Emilian Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martinez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Lluques's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Kaplan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Anibal Lluques scored to the left of an out of position Emilian Martinez, making the score, 1-2. 86 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Casimiro Guillelmus. 89 minutes into the match, Casimiro Guillelmus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emilian Martinez. Kaplan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Casimiro Guillelmus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in Kaplan's zone, Justo Florian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilian Martinez came out of the goal and Justo Florian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 97 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anibal Lluques. Q. T. I.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.