Prized/Friendly Cup

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo made the kick off which started today's match. Spencer Holder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo in the 6th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Spencer Holder prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spencer Holder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Ramoser made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lincoln Hand in the 16th minute. When Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Warriors of Gora™ 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 Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo couldn't finish the play. Spencer Holder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Ramoser made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lincoln Hand in the 24th minute. With his leg Fabiano Ramoser managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when S.D. Bajen's Lincoln Hand fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo sped through S.D. Bajen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Spencer Holder. In the 30th minute Claudinho Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spencer Holder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo in the 32nd minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as S.D. Bajen's João Rodrigo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fabiano Ramoser. That made the score 1-2 after 34 minutes of play. 39 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo came free, but Spencer Holder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Warriors of Gora™'s zone, Lincoln Hand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Ramoser came out of the goal and Lincoln Hand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Spencer Holder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spencer Holder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lincoln Hand to make the kick off. If Damian Joseph had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spencer Holder made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute, Lincoln Hand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabiano Ramoser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lincoln Hand in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute of the match, Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Spencer Holder was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Spencer Holder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murat Car in the 63rd minute of the match. Warriors of Gora™'s Murat Car got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 71 minutes into the game, Petrigai Solanos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. S.D. Bajen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Warriors of Gora™ the free kick. In the 77th minute, Foster Contreras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spencer Holder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Joseph in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute Claudinho Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spencer Holder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Foster Contreras hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Claudinho Bastos took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Spencer Holder. Spencer Holder dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. In the 85th minute, Damian Joseph ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Spencer Holder was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Ugochukwutubelum Antetokounmpo came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Spencer Holder could save by the left post. Spencer Holder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomiro Liberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.