Prized/Friendly Cup

Tamsus Miškas
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saúl Gentiletti made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, Saúl Gentiletti recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paulo Jurado. Saúl Gentiletti showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After some careless play in the FC Žalia Giria defense, Marcos Alonso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vilmantas Matulas. The FC Žalia Giria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vilmantas Matulas should have stopped the shot. Saúl Gentiletti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute David Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilmantas Matulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Žalia Giria's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jerrold Ortiz was slow to take the kick. During this time Alas de Júpiter's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Alas de Júpiter's Jerrold Ortiz to fire away a dangerous shot which Vilmantas Matulas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Paulo Jurado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saúl Gentiletti in the 24th minute of the match. Isidro Tobias kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Saúl Gentiletti didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-1 via right post in the game's 27th minute. FC Žalia Giria's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! When Saúl Gentiletti came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the FC Žalia Giria 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 Saúl Gentiletti couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, FC Žalia Giria's Saúl Gentiletti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Jurado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 38th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hikmet Lebib to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to FC Žalia Giria getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Hikmet Lebib hit a great ball. Saúl Gentiletti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paulo Jurado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jack Grealish showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 43 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Villa was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Saúl Gentiletti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Paulo Jurado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 63rd minute, Avram Lupoaia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Jurado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saúl Gentiletti went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. FC Žalia Giria's Algitas Kimbartas was substituted for Dovydas Varnas. FC Žalia Giria's Augustinas Baltramaitis was substituted for Saúl Gentiletti. In the 71st minute, René Jimenez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC Žalia Giria's Vilmantas Matulas got control of the ball when David Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo Jurado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jack Grealish in the 74th minute of the match. When Hikmet Lebib fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Žalia Giria's protests and gave Hikmet Lebib a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Žalia Giria fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! Paulo Jurado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augustinas Baltramaitis in the 82nd minute of play. FC Žalia Giria's Jack Grealish managed to work through Alas de Júpiter's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Jack Grealish dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. With a little luck, FC Žalia Giria's Vilmantas Matulas got control of the ball when David Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vilmantas Matulas made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Julio Salinas sent off a good shot on target. Alas de Júpiter's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.