Prized/Friendly Cup

Levenshulme Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mayo's Harri Kaine 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. Harri Kaine's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aydemir Okyar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Mayo were awarded a corner. Evelio Goren went to the cornerflag to take it. Dobri Karatotev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcus Deacon having to interfere. If Harri Kaine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aydemir Okyar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harri Kaine in the 14th minute of play. In the 14th minute of the match, Harri Kaine tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aydemir Okyar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 20th match minute, Andrashida was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kang Chen Bin to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Dobri Karatotev put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marcus Deacon. A sloppy throw-in by Yanaki Kulinski in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mayo's Arlindo Trevisan. When Mayo's Harri Kaine in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Andrashida's goalie prevented a goal. Arlindo Trevisan made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Andrashida's Yanaki Kulinski. Torsten Alin scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcus Deacon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mayo's attentive Charlie Chamberlain managed to snatch the ball when Yanaki Kulinski made a throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harri Kaine got free with Aydemir Okyar in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half Andrashida were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dobri Karatotev was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dobri Karatotev got free with Marcus Deacon in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nathanial Pitts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dobri Karatotev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Andrashida's zone, Harri Kaine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aydemir Okyar came out of the goal and Harri Kaine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the game, Charlie Chamberlain threw the ball into play from the sideline. Andrashida's Yanaki Kulinski quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Harri Kaine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aydemir Okyar having to interfere. Yanaki Kulinski kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Mayo made a substitution. Johnnie Osbourn replaced Will Porter. Mayo's Des Gill was substituted for Harri Kaine. A collision led to Andrashida getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Yanaki Kulinski hit a great ball. Dobri Karatotev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Andrashida's Dobri Karatotev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcus Deacon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dobri Karatotev in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Deacon saved Mayo from getting behind. Dobri Karatotev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Marcus Deacon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 93rd minute Des Gill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aydemir Okyar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the game, Des Gill cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Aydemir Okyar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Andrashida supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Andrashida would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.