Prized/Friendly Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Lyon 69ers's Anatol Hönes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5thth minute of the game Artūras Ronaldo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lyon 69ers's Guy Durant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artūras Ronaldo in the 9th minute of play forced Lyon 69ers's goalkeeper Guy Durant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Artūras Ronaldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guy Durant. Lyon 69ers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artūras Ronaldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Wendell Borges charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wendell Borges the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute, one of Lyon 69ers:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Lyon 69ers. The score was 2-0 after a penalty in the 22nd minute, where FC COSA NOSTRA:s Artūras Ronaldo tricked Lyon 69ers:s Guy Durant with a difficult ball by the left post. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anatol Hönes in the 25th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Lyon 69ers's goal looked a bit too open when Artūras Ronaldo came free, but Guy Durant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erikas Mikoliūnas didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Lyon 69ers's Anatol Hönes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 43 minutes, Erlandas Matonis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC COSA NOSTRA and the Lyon 69ers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Erlandas Matonis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tom Beaune in the 44th minute of the match. Guy Durant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artūras Ronaldo's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. The corner ended in Artūras Ronaldo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lyon 69ers's Guy Durant did a great save. Slaveyko Grúbchev tried in the game's 47th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Guy Durant. An annoying self made goal, 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artūras Ronaldo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Lyon 69ers's Anatol Hönes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erikas Mikoliūnas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatol Hönes in the 54th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guy Durant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Brownell in the 56th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Brownell in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guy Durant saved Lyon 69ers from getting behind. If Rodolphe Sol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guy Durant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Brownell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guy Durant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Brownell in the 64th minute of the match. In the 66th minute FC COSA NOSTRA were awarded a corner. Artūras Ronaldo went to the cornerflag to take it. FC COSA NOSTRA's Artūras Ronaldo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Guy Durant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 69 minutes into the match, Lyon 69ers's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Brownell came free, but Guy Durant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lyon 69ers's Guy Durant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūras Ronaldo in the 75th minute of play. Guy Durant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Brownell, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Anatol Höness short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Erikas Mikoliūnas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 80th minute, Lyon 69ers's Anatol Hönes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Guy Durant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artūras Ronaldo in the 84th minute of the match. Gerardo Abeitia took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erikas Mikoliūnas. Erikas Mikoliūnas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. FC COSA NOSTRA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.