Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Nenão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelbassir Cestarolli got the match started through his kick off. Abdelbassir Cestarolli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Videl Mauriz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Refugio Colsa hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The supporters of ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ booed when Cestarolli FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizão Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Cestarolli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pero Falla in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Luizão Saldanha. 21 minutes into the match, Cestarolli FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pero Falla came free, but Reynaldo Cestarolli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Porres hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Cestarolli FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pero Falla came free, but Reynaldo Cestarolli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reynaldo Cestarolli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pero Falla in the 26th minute of play. After 27 minutes Cestarolli FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pero Falla who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s corner Gaspar Alborza fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Reynaldo Cestarolli quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelbassir Cestarolli got free with Videl Mauriz in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luizão Saldanha hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Videl Mauriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelbassir Cestarolli, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Pero Falla kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Videl Mauriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelbassir Cestarolli in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pero Falla to make the kick off. Tiaguinho Cestarolli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Videl Mauriz having to interfere. After 55 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Abdelbassir Cestarolli. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cestarolli FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Cestarolli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luizão Cestarolli made in the 60th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Abdelbassir Cestarolli immediately put the ball in play. After 66 minutes ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jefferson de Mendonça who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jefferson de Mendonça almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Videl Mauriz did a great save. After 68 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiaguinho Cestarolli. A sloppy throw-in by Mario Alberto Yepes in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cestarolli FC's Jefferson de Mendonça. Abdelbassir Cestarolli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Videl Mauriz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelbassir Cestarolli in the 82nd minute of the match. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Videl Mauriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelbassir Cestarolli in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Tiaguinho Cestarolli came free, but Videl Mauriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ booed when Cestarolli FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizão Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither Cestarolli FC or ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ succeeded in finding a winner during the second half. That meant the players faced another 30 minutes of extra-time.

With new strength the players walked out on the field for the first half of overtime. Abdelbassir Cestarolli in Cestarolli FC was the one to initiate the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cestarolli FC's zone, Pero Falla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reynaldo Cestarolli came out of the goal and Pero Falla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Videl Mauriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelbassir Cestarolli, who was totally free with the ball in the 109th minute. In the 112th match minute, Cestarolli FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiaguinho Cestarolli to maneuver through the defense.

Videl Mauriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho Cestarolli in the 123rd minute of play. In the 127th minute the ball was on its way in behind ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goalkeeper Videl Mauriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 131st minute Abdelbassir Cestarolli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Videl Mauriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The game was still level after extra-time. The match had to be settled by penalties!

Videl Mauriz had in the 134thth minute some difficulties stopping Noel Guerrero's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Noel Guerrero did an outstanding performance 135 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 0-1 to the right of an irritated Reynaldo Cestarolli in the goal. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦:s Videl Mauriz showed great skill when he stopped Abdelbassir Cestarolli:s penalty. Videl Mauriz had in the 141stth minute some difficulties stopping Sixto Felipo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee gave ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ a penalty, 142 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nalo Loaisa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cestarolli FC's Reynaldo Cestarolli. 2-3. In the 145th minute there was a penalty for ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦. Mario Alberto Yepes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Reynaldo Cestarolli. 2-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.