Prized/Friendly Cup

JUAN IGNACIO NOA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Son Banana started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Cucao got free with Roman Vachon in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Son Banana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Oto Ööpik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Son Banana put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Oto Ööpik. In the 24th minute Qiu Lin Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oto Ööpik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Makis Antoniadis hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, DHD SRL's Guillerme Villafane sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roman Vachon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Manfredi AFC's Roman Vachon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Manfredi AFC from getting a goal against them. Ronald Ferenc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oto Ööpik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Son Banana in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Qiu Lin Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oto Ööpik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DHD SRL's Oto Ööpik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Son Banana in the 44th minute of play. Love Coca kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After the first half Manfredi AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe Cucao was the one to do the kick off. Oto Ööpik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Son Banana in the 51st minute. Roman Vachon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillerme Villafane, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Oto Ööpik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Son Banana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DHD SRL's Oto Ööpik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Son Banana in the 65th minute of play. After 67 played minutes DHD SRL got a freekick which was hit by Emilio Abascal. Manfredi AFC made a substitution. Ladislao Mannie replaced Qiu Lin Yi. Manfredi AFC's Fausto Rafe was substituted for Son Banana. Oto Ööpik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Mannie in the 70th minute of play. Emilio Abascal's late challenge caught a Manfredi AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Abascal helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, DHD SRL's Emilio Abascal got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the match, DHD SRL's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Mannie came free, but Oto Ööpik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Manfredi AFC booed when DHD SRL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Haimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Mannie in the 76th minute of play forced DHD SRL's goalkeeper Oto Ööpik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oto Ööpik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Rafe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Fausto Rafe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Oto Ööpik. The goal made the score 0-4. Oto Ööpik was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ladislao Mannie showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 85 minute of play. Emilio Abascal hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Fausto Sotil made a precise shot to the right of Roman Vachon. Manfredi AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Ronald Ferenc received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Oto Ööpik came out and tried to block the shot, but Ronald Ferenc slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 93rd minute. 96 minutes into the match, Ladislao Mannie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oto Ööpik. DHD SRL's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ladislao Mannie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. When the match was over Manfredi AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than DHD SRL throughout the match.