Prized/Friendly Cup

Jurand Cichewski
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Michal Stehno got the match started through his kick off. If Jan Tõnuri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Máximo Kirchner got free with Matthew Benjamin in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, Máximo Kirchner notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin. Matthew Benjamin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Matthew Benjamin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Máximo Kirchner, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Unidad de Matanza's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Tõnuri came free, but Venancio Cristofol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matthew Benjamin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Michal Stehno showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. With a little luck, ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin got control of the ball when Máximo Kirchner tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jan Tõnuri scored 2-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Venancio Cristofol, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Venancio Cristofol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Tõnuri in the 34th minute of the match. Matthew Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máximo Kirchner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute of the game Josef Krumbacher made a throw-in which Máximo Kirchner played forward. After 44 played minutes Unidad de Matanza got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Orlin. After a rather tough play, Unidad de Matanza's Maarten Aelbrecht got a free kick in the 46th minute. Jan Tõnuri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jan Tõnuri made a kick off. Venancio Cristofol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Tõnuri, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Tõnuri in the 58th minute of play forced Unidad de Matanza's goalkeeper Venancio Cristofol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by David Brătescu in the 59th minute. The corner led to ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Kees Enzing getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Matthew Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máximo Kirchner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Unidad de Matanza's zone, Jan Tõnuri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venancio Cristofol came out of the goal and Jan Tõnuri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Unidad de Matanza made a substitution. Lotfi Ziadi replaced Michal Stehno. Unidad de Matanza's Yannick Bartz was substituted for Máximo Kirchner. Unidad de Matanza's attentive Freddy Quintyn managed to snatch the ball when Rauno Lang made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. Matthew Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lotfi Ziadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Yannick Bartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venancio Cristofol was a little too slow when Krzysztof Kaleta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 3-2. 95 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Bâru came free, but Matthew Benjamin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Unidad de Matanza's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.