Prized/Friendly Cup

Hazard Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jared Larson started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Hazard was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sal Boyles to maneuver through the defense. Octavio Gold kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. If Gaz Abbott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Deng Chang Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brant Cleveland having to make a save. The Emaηski F.C Reborη fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gaz Abbott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Brant Cleveland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Túlio Sharkin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Emaηski F.C Reborη's supporters rose to their feet, but Túlio Sharkin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brant Cleveland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damon Dixon made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Charlie Sullivan however managed to control. Brant Cleveland didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Deng Chang Xu went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Val Burton charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Val Burton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Hazard's Val Burton got a free kick in the 35th minute. Deng Chang Xu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brant Cleveland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deng Chang Xu in the 38th minute of play. Deng Chang Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brant Cleveland having to make a save. Brant Cleveland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deng Chang Xu in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Brendon Cole had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brant Cleveland. Hazard's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brendon Cole was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deng Chang Xu in the 48th minute of play forced Hazard's goalkeeper Brant Cleveland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Mohammed McCann charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohammed McCann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 minutes of play, Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brant Cleveland was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th match minute, Emaηski F.C Reborη was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Budisav Mićunović to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Deng Chang Xu put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Brant Cleveland. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaz Abbott in the 67th minute of play forced Hazard's goalkeeper Brant Cleveland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mohammed McCann was shown his second yellow card after 68 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Emaηski F.C Reborη booed when Hazard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed McCann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Radomir Skaradowski was substituted for James Butler. 72 minutes into the match, Hazard's goalkeeper Brant Cleveland had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Deng Chang Xu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Sullivan in the 73rd minute of play forced Emaηski F.C Reborη's goalkeeper Aquiles Senio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 played minutes Hazard got a freekick which was hit by Val Burton. Emaηski F.C Reborη made a substitution. Tanek Sniegowski replaced Deng Chang Xu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Gold during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hazard getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Octavio Gold hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jared Larson in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aquiles Senio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 87th match minute, Emaηski F.C Reborη was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Cole to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes Emaηski F.C Reborη got a freekick which was hit by Gaz Abbott. When the match was over Emaηski F.C Reborη could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Hazard throughout the match.