Prized/Friendly Cup

FC SUTURA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bartolo Paublo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Qi Xun got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sutura's Rolando Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qi Xun in the 7th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Qi Xun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xeneizes's supporters rose to their feet, but Qi Xun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Sanchez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rolando Sanchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qi Xun in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Douglas Byström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Qi Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Sanchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Gonza in the 21st minute of play forced Xeneizes's goalkeeper Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Qi Xun made a precise shot to the right of Rolando Sanchez. Sutura's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 28 minutes into the match, Qi Xun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolando Sanchez. Sutura's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Qi Xun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Rolando Sanchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qi Xun in the 31st minute of play. Basilio Steven kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Qi Xun left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xeneizes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 35 minutes into the match, Sutura's goal looked a bit too open when Qi Xun came free, but Rolando Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qi Xun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Sanchez having to interfere. In the 40th minute of the match Xeneizes got a corner. Sutura's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mihai Şelaru ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mihai Şelaru made a great header on Xeneizes's corner, it was just that Sutura's Rolando Sanchez managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 43rd minute, Qi Xun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rolando Sanchez was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. In the 46th minute, Mikolaj Smolarek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Qi Xun was the one to do the kick off. Rolando Sanchez came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Xeneizes's Qi Xun. But to his dismay, Qi Xun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Rolando Sanchez came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Xeneizes's Qi Xun. But to his dismay, Qi Xun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Xeneizes made a substitution. Fulgencio Peru replaced Qi Xun. Abel Gonza kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rolando Sanchez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Peru, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fulgencio Peru got free with Rolando Sanchez in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rolando Sanchez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fulgencio Peru's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, Sutura's Abel Gonza got a free kick in the 90th minute. Fulgencio Peru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rolando Sanchez came out and tried to block the shot, but Fulgencio Peru slotted it home off the left post making it 0-9 in the 91st minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Xeneizes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.