Prized/Friendly Cup

Vicente Calderon
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cuatrodeocho's David Batuhin 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. In the 4th minute Zbigniew Zatorski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Villalcazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Zbigniew Zatorski came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- 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 Zbigniew Zatorski couldn't finish the play. If Simo Mihklisaar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simo Mihklisaar in the 9th minute of play forced Cuatrodeocho's goalkeeper Fulgencio Villalcazar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Batuhin took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raphael Dantas. Raphael Dantas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Raphael Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Batuhin in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Andy Entrena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Toribio took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fulgencio Villalcazar. Fulgencio Villalcazar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to Cuatrodeocho getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Andy Entrena hit a great ball. Fulgencio Villalcazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Toribio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbigniew Zatorski in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulgencio Villalcazar saved Cuatrodeocho from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbigniew Zatorski in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulgencio Villalcazar saved Cuatrodeocho from getting behind. David Batuhin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Raphael Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- made a substitution. Mauro Quirino replaced Tim-Florian T. Hansen. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tony Thanos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Batuhin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raphael Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Raphael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Batuhin in the 60th minute of play. Fulgencio Villalcazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Thanos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Thanos came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cuatrodeocho's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Zbigniew Zatorski scored to the left of an out of position Fulgencio Villalcazar, making the score, 1-2. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Giovani Luz was substituted for Pedro Luís Furtado. Mauro Quirino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Fulgencio Villalcazar made a huge save. 81 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Quirino came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Batuhin in the 82nd minute of play. Tony Thanos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 93 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Thanos came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Cuatrodeocho's Fulgencio Villalcazar got control of the ball when Mauro Quirino tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Pedro Luiz Dantas fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s protests and gave Pedro Luiz Dantas a yellow card for diving instead.