Prized/Friendly Cup

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kain Abel kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kain Abel in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Lama prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute Kain Abel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Lama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kain Abel in the 13th minute of play. Marioara Matei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 16th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Józef Kalafus. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kain Abel in the 22nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marioara Matei saved O D M I E Ń C Y ™ from getting behind. In the 29th minute Kain Abel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Lama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Józef Kalafus fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Veth Crystals's protests and gave Józef Kalafus a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Józef Kalafus. 36 minutes into the game, Kain Abel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Veth Crystals the free kick. In the 36th match minute, O D M I E Ń C Y ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kain Abel to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Lama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Cannavaro in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute Carlos-Armando Valderrama shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marioara Matei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Carlos-Armando Valderrama notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Marioara Matei. Marioara Matei was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marcos Lama made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kain Abel in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gwidon Patora stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marioara Matei came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora. But to his dismay, Gwidon Patora quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donato Gabon during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Donato Gabon kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. A collision led to Veth Crystals getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Karl Hultstrand hit a great ball. Marioara Matei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Patora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Marioara Matei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Song Xing in the 70th minute of play. Kain Abel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Marcos Lama made a huge save. Carlos-Armando Valderrama sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Veth Crystals from getting a goal against them. Marioara Matei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 81st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kain Abel got free with Marcos Lama in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Kain Abel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcos Lama. That made the score 2-4 after 85 minutes of play. 89 minutes into the game, Veth Crystals's Juliusz Januszewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marioara Matei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. A collision led to O D M I E Ń C Y ™ getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Cao Kuan Jian hit a great ball. The Veth Crystals supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s performance. The match ended with a win for O D M I E Ń C Y ™.