Prized/Friendly Cup

Marvel Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jan-Åke Fransson made the kick off which started today's match. Inocencio Veronica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Åke Fransson in the 8th minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Gniech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 minutes of play, Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Inocencio Veronica was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 32nd minute, Jan-Åke Fransson made a precise shot to the right of Inocencio Veronica. Rafaela FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 35 minutes into the match, Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Inocencio Veronica narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Rafaela FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Camillo Daniele hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Jan-Åke Fransson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marian Gniech was a little too slow when Severo Oriche got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 1-2. The supporters of Zagórna booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Gipuzkoa didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Jan-Åke Fransson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute Zagórna were awarded a corner. Lech Marek went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rafaela FC's goalie and right to Jan-Åke Fransson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rafaela FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 55th minute, Jan-Åke Fransson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Inocencio Veronica was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Rafaela FC's Ross Strong was substituted for Eloy Gipuzkoa. Zagórna's Jaroslaw Milko was substituted for Florian Kapinos. 60 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Åke Fransson came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zagórna's Marian Gniech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Gonzo in the 63rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Zagórna's Inocencio Veronica threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jan-Åke Fransson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ross Strong in the 67th minute of the match. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan-Åke Fransson in the 72nd minute of play. Jan-Åke Fransson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rafaela FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. In the 85th minute Jan-Åke Fransson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan-Åke Fransson took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inocencio Veronica. Inocencio Veronica dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. 90 minutes into the game, Zagórna's Jan-Åke Fransson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Inocencio Veronica made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. Zagórna made a substitution. Tiburcio Kiliz replaced Daniel Gerlach. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Zagórna had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.