Prized/Friendly Cup

Zestafoni Arena
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. Patryk Frodyma started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Yue Cheng in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gav Benbow saved Football Club Zestafoni from getting behind. If Arlindo de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Football Club Zestafoni's Gav Benbow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Yue Cheng in the 14th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Zhao Yue Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gav Benbow was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Gav Benbow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Yue Cheng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute of the match LUIZ PANATO got a corner. Football Club Zestafoni's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filipe Lamonica ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led LUIZ PANATO's Arlindo de Salles to fire away a dangerous shot which Gav Benbow despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Gav Benbow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Yue Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Yue Cheng in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gav Benbow saved Football Club Zestafoni from getting behind. In the 27th minute Zhao Yue Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gav Benbow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LUIZ PANATO were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Football Club Zestafoni's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Filipe Lamonica took the corner. 31 minutes into the match, Zhao Yue Cheng notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Football Club Zestafoni's Gav Benbow. Gav Benbow was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Zhao Yue Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gav Benbow was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Iuri das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patryk Frodyma in the 38th minute of play. When LUIZ PANATO's Zhao Yue Cheng in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Football Club Zestafoni's goalie prevented a goal. Iuri das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patryk Frodyma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

51 minutes into the game, Arlindo de Salles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gav Benbow was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 56 played minutes Football Club Zestafoni got a freekick which was hit by Anastasio Perutxo. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anatoly Pilievi in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iuri das Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Osmar dos Santoss short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Gav Benbow to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gav Benbow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhao Yue Cheng in the 64th minute of the match. LUIZ PANATO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filipe Lamonica in the 66th minute. Gav Benbow was a little too slow when Tostão Reis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 2-3. Football Club Zestafoni's Ty Cornish was substituted for Gogita Gagnidze. Zhao Yue Cheng scored 2-4 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gav Benbow, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zhao Yue Cheng got free with Gav Benbow in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Yue Cheng in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gav Benbow saved Football Club Zestafoni from getting behind. Football Club Zestafoni's Gav Benbow proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Football Club Zestafoni from getting a goal against them. Gav Benbow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Football Club Zestafoni fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. LUIZ PANATO were clearly better and deserved to take the win.