Prized/Friendly Cup

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lionel-Andrés Messi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lionel-Andrés Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emilian Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uriel Ferrer, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 9thth minute of the game Uriel Ferrer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kaplan's Emilian Martinez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 12th minute of the match Defensores de Lombroso got a corner. Kaplan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Godfredo Gau ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Godfredo Gau got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Emilian Martinez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lionel-Andrés Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilian Martinez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lionel-Andrés Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Uriel Ferrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Lionel-Andrés Messi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilian Martinez was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kaplan fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Defensores de Lombroso. Godfredo Gau stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Emilian Martinez. 0-1. Emilian Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emilian Martinez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fabrício Kannemann kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Jesus Isauro in the 35th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 44th minute Damião Granja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Paulin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Kaplan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Defensores de Lombroso were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ren Zhi Ke to make the kick off. Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Kaplan's Damião Granja nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denis Paulin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Denis Paulin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ren Zhi Ke, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute, Dércio Leitão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kaplan made a substitution. Otávio Penha replaced Jesus Isauro. Dércio Leitão kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Ferrer got free with Emilian Martinez in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emilian Martinez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 71st minute. Damião Granja blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Denis Paulin having to make a save. Denis Paulin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Victoro in the 76th minute of play. Uriel Ferrers short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Emilian Martinez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 78 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan Varela. Lionel-Andrés Messi'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 82nd minute of play. Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Victoro in the 83rd minute of play. Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damião Granja in the 84th minute of play. Uriel Ferrer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Emilian Martinez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Defensores de Lombroso's Denis Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 89th minute of play. The supporters of Kaplan booed when Defensores de Lombroso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lionel-Andrés Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaplan made a substitution. Maximino Atarrabi replaced Damião Granja. Lionel-Andrés Messi kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Neither team could find the winning goal during normal time. The second half finished 1-1. Extra-time would have to be played.

After the break the players went out on the field to play the first half of overtime with revived energy in their legs. Defensores de Lombroso's Uriel Ferrer started the play with the initial kick off. 104 minutes into the game, Defensores de Lombroso's Lionel-Andrés Messi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emilian Martinez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Defensores de Lombroso's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.