Prized/Friendly Cup

255. Miroslav Klose
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when İrfan Attar kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Beldeanu came free, but Nicasio Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Nicasio Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aurel Beldeanu in the 9th minute of play. Peter Blomkvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandu Vlaicu having to make a save. Sandu Vlaicu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Blomkvist in the 11th minute. Nicasio Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İrfan Attar in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by İrfan Attar in the 19th minute of play forced Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goalkeeper Nicasio Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute İrfan Attar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cristi Chivu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Urzicuța's players had a chance to rest. Nicasio Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İrfan Attar in the 33rd minute of the match. Aurel Beldeanu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicasio Abad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. In the 46th minute İrfan Attar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Pietro Salles was substituted for Peter Blomkvist. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pietro Salles made a kick off. Nicasio Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Beldeanu in the 53rd minute of the match. Aurel Beldeanu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Nicasio Abad made a huge save. Nicasio Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Mingo in the 59th minute of play. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ made a substitution. William Lebigot replaced Kosmas Banasopoulos. 65 minutes into the match, Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goalkeeper Nicasio Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İrfan Attar. Cristi Chivu got a throw-in 66 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kulabhusana Karabashlykov. The corner led to FC Urzicuța's Apolo Mingo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Nicasio Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurel Beldeanu in the 73rd minute of play. FC Urzicuța's Sorin Bârlă was substituted for İrfan Attar. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Pietro Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s supporters rose to their feet, but Pietro Salles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandu Vlaicu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pietro Salles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandu Vlaicu having to make a save. FC Urzicuța's Sandu Vlaicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pietro Salles in the 86th minute of play. Sandu Vlaicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pietro Salles in the 89th minute of play. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Nicasio Abad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ from getting a goal against them. Sorin Bârlă could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Nicasio Abad made a huge save. Sandu Vlaicu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pietro Salles in the 97th minute of the match. Both players had fought hard during the second half to keep the score at 0-0. The tie meant more entertainment for the crowd as the match moved into extra-time.

After the break the players went out on the field to play the first half of overtime with revived energy in their legs. FC Urzicuța's Sorin Bârlă started the play with the initial kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurel Beldeanu in the 102nd minute of play forced Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goalkeeper Nicasio Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 107 minutes into the match, Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s goal looked a bit too open when Aurel Beldeanu came free, but Nicasio Abad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicasio Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Mingo in the 108th minute of play. Sorin Bârlă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 108th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both sets of players were looking tired when the whistle went to end the half. Everyone was pleased to get a few minutes to rest before extra-time resumed.

When it was time for second half in the overtime, the players were a bit slow, but they soon became more alert when it was time for Pietro Salles to make the kick off. When the match clock showed 122 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Aurel Beldeanu sped through Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nicasio Abad. FC Urzicuța played a much better game than Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ and deserved their victory. The Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.