Prized/Friendly Cup

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Grabiel Escorcia got the match started through his kick off. Grabiel Escorcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nils Elmhuus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grabiel Escorcia ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Nils Elmhuus successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 7thth minute of the game Grabiel Escorcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Playa Malvín's Nils Elmhuus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 11th minute of the match, Grabiel Escorcia tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nils Elmhuus saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Grabiel Escorcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils Elmhuus having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Qi Fan in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juaneizu Merida saved Nacional from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gong Qi Fan in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juaneizu Merida saved Nacional from getting behind. 28 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 28th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juaneizu Merida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Wigghers's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Gamus Rocha made in the 32nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gong Qi Fan. Grabiel Escorcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Grabiel Escorcia came free, but Nils Elmhuus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gong Qi Fan in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juaneizu Merida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The crowd rose to their feet as Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Juaneizu Merida. That made the score 0-1 after 56 minutes of play. Gong Qi Fan struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Juaneizu Merida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Playa Malvín. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Quinto Ampudia replaced Gong Qi Fan. When Vladimiro Marquez fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Playa Malvín's protests and gave Vladimiro Marquez a yellow card for diving instead. Vladimiro Marquez hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Nacional made a substitution. Ursino Brunet replaced Grabiel Escorcia. Nils Elmhuus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ursino Brunet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Ursino Brunet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Elmhuus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Ursino Brunet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Sandu Mândrilă's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juaneizu Merida firmly grabbed it by the left post. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.