Prized/Friendly Cup

Estádio da Maresia
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jesús Banana started the match with the kick off. Zé Gato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rainer Marthaler in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute, SITIO CITY's Carlos Garcia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Zé Gato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Petrigai in the 19th minute of the match. Emil Arendarski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Garcia's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. After a defensive mix-up in SITIO CITY's zone, Rainer Marthaler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zé Gato came out of the goal and Rainer Marthaler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th match minute, CA Juventud Unida was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Argider to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Garcia got free with Emil Arendarski in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rainer Marthaler kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute, SITIO CITY's Carlos Garcia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emil Arendarski. Emil Arendarski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 40th minute Saverio Petrigai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Gato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saverio Petrigai struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Zé Gato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CA Juventud Unida. In the 46th match minute, CA Juventud Unida was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rainer Marthaler to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zé Gato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rainer Marthaler in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Zé Gato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jesús Banana. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Petrigai in the 65th minute of play forced SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Zé Gato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as CA Juventud Unida's Rainer Marthaler slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zé Gato. That made the score 2-1 after 69 minutes of play. Saverio Petrigai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the match, SITIO CITY's goalkeeper Zé Gato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jesús Banana. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Carvalho in the 80th minute of play forced CA Juventud Unida's goalkeeper Emil Arendarski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 82 minutes of play, SITIO CITY's Luís Carvalho made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emil Arendarski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Carvalho in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emil Arendarski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The throw-in from Albano Argider in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by SITIO CITY's Fabian Dalman. In the 90th minute Jens-Erik Bryngelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Arendarski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Carvalho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emil Arendarski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. CA Juventud Unida's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because SITIO CITY had won, even though CA Juventud Unida had held more of the ball.