Prized/Friendly Cup

Lost Limbs Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Todos al Fondo's Zunbeltz Bilbao started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Galeno Arcaute received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Al Stevens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Todos al Fondo's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Worsley came free, but Gianluigi Palet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Al Stevens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bittor Marchamalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gianluigi Palet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Preston Worsley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Preston Worsley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gianluigi Palet having to interfere. If Bittor Marchamalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Zunbeltz Bilbao's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Al Stevens was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Todos al Fondo were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Amputees FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Xantalen Arriano took the corner. The corner led Todos al Fondo's Xantalen Arriano to fire away a dangerous shot which Al Stevens despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Zunbeltz Bilbao recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Todos al Fondo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Xantalen Arriano in the 32nd minute. The corner ended in Xantalen Arriano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Amputees FC's Al Stevens did a great save. After 36 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Berne Johnson. When Fabian Waller fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amputees FC's protests and gave Fabian Waller a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zunbeltz Bilbao in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Al Stevens saved Amputees FC from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Gianluigi Palet successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 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 Randell Dillon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Naike Caborredondo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Zunbeltz Bilbao who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Al Stevens when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 70 minutes, Matthews Pywell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amputees FC and the Todos al Fondo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Amputees FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Matthews Pywell hit a great ball. In the 70th minute Xantalen Arriano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Al Stevens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Al Stevens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bittor Marchamalo in the 75th minute of the match. When Quincy Byrnes fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amputees FC's protests and gave Quincy Byrnes a yellow card for diving instead. Al Stevens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zunbeltz Bilbao's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. The supporters of Todos al Fondo booed when Amputees FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buchanan Sedgman didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Amputees FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Buchanan Sedgman hit a great ball.