Prized/Friendly Cup

Blue Snail Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Laércio de Andrade kicked off to start the match. Comunardo Puglielli came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Geronimo Rulli could save by the left post. After 3 played minutes Comunardo Puglielli rounded Internacional's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio de Andrade came free, but Matthew Benjamin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ege Deniz was slow to take the kick. During this time Internacional's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Tõnuri in the 8th minute of play forced Internacional's goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Matthew Benjamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benet Rano in the 12th minute of play. Laércio de Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matthew Benjamin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Internacional's zone, Jan Tõnuri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geronimo Rulli came out of the goal and Jan Tõnuri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Laércio de Andrade scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Matthew Benjamin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes in the game Michael Laudrup did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Israel Aballe. Geronimo Rulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Tõnuri in the 35th minute of play. Jan Tõnuri might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geronimo Rulli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan Tõnuri ran back to his position shaking his head. Internacional's Geronimo Rulli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Tõnuri in the 37th minute of play. Matthew Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benet Rano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jan Tõnuri stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jan Tõnuri might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geronimo Rulli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan Tõnuri ran back to his position shaking his head. Geronimo Rulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Tõnuri in the 51st minute of play. Matthew Benjamin was a little too slow when Benet Rano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 1-2. After 56th play minutes Jan Tõnuri shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Geronimo Rulli and just under the crossbar into goal. After 62 minutes of play, ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's Jan Tõnuri made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geronimo Rulli was left in no man's land by his defense there! ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC made a substitution. Krzysztof Kaleta replaced Jan Tõnuri. Internacional's Evaristo Costa was substituted for Laércio de Andrade. Benet Rano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Matthew Benjamin firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 79 minutes of play, Internacional's Evaristo Costa made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matthew Benjamin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Geronimo Rulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Kaleta in the 86th minute of the match. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by David Brătescu in the 89th minute.

There was no doubt that ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC were the better team. ◇Mz.Dream◆Blue Snail FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.