Prized/Friendly Cup

Britannia Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kent Browall took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Jonathan Otto came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the DREAM TEAM WORLD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jonathan Otto couldn't finish the play. The supporters of DREAM TEAM WORLD booed when Stoke FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kent Browall didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niclas Andersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Koča Kafarov in the 5th minute of play. Lu Zhen Sheng stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kent Browall's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Kent Browall put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Lu Zhen Sheng. 9 minutes into the match, Stoke FF's goal looked a bit too open when Koča Kafarov came free, but Niclas Andersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng got control of the ball when Marcelinho Motta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Niclas Andersson came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by DREAM TEAM WORLD's Koča Kafarov. But to his dismay, Koča Kafarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Stoke FF's attentive Ernst Ahlbom managed to snatch the ball when Wiktor Bielatowicz made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. Per-Oskar Kihlberg took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lu Zhen Sheng. Lu Zhen Sheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Ernst Ahlbom hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Lu Zhen Sheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Browall in the 25th minute of play. Stoke FF's Ernst Ahlbom managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Wiktor Bielatowicz in the 35 minute of the game. A collision led to DREAM TEAM WORLD getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Wiktor Bielatowicz hit a great ball. After 46 minutes of play, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Koča Kafarov made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niclas Andersson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The wind increased when Koča Kafarov made the kick off in the second half. Lu Zhen Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelinho Motta, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Pontus Granlund made a great header on Stoke FF's corner, it was just that DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng managed to reach the ball for a save. Koča Kafarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niclas Andersson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Niclas Andersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koča Kafarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DREAM TEAM WORLD made a substitution. Waldemar Cardozo replaced Koča Kafarov. DREAM TEAM WORLD made a substitution. Zachariasz Psotka replaced Jonathan Otto. DREAM TEAM WORLD made a substitution. Paulo Jon replaced Elpidio Curcio. Waldemar Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Niclas Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Cardozo in the 75th minute of the match. Waldemar Cardozo took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niclas Andersson. Niclas Andersson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. Marcelinho Motta struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Lu Zhen Sheng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stoke FF. In the 92nd minute Waldemar Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niclas Andersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DREAM TEAM WORLD were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Stoke FF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charlie Grantham took the corner. The corner ended in Charlie Grantham almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stoke FF's Niclas Andersson did a great save.