Prized/Friendly Cup

Manly Oval
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sylwester Kaczor started the match with the kick off. A State Of Trance's Iwan Dziuma couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 6th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Manly FC. Neale Franklin kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, A State Of Trance's Benedykt Flis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kirby Chant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Kirby Chant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sylwester Kaczor in the 14th minute of play. Tadeusz Dubiel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kent Barling, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Kent Barling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Manly FC defense, Sylwester Kaczor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kirby Chant. The Manly FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kirby Chant should have stopped the shot. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Manly FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of A State Of Trance:s goal. Kirby Chant had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Iwan Dziuma's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 29th match minute, A State Of Trance was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sylwester Kaczor to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Benedykt Flis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kirby Chant. Manly FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedykt Flis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedykt Flis in the 35th minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Kirby Chant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kirby Chant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedykt Flis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Benedykt Flis sped through Manly FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kirby Chant. The Manly FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. A State Of Trance were winning 0-4.

Tadeusz Dubiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stevie Gerrard in the 53rd minute of play. Kirby Chant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedykt Flis's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Benedykt Flis in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kirby Chant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A State Of Trance's Benedykt Flis came free and shot a quick shot against goal 64 minutes in the game, fortunately Kirby Chant had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Kirby Chant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedykt Flis in the 65th minute. Manly FC's Kirby Chant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedykt Flis in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute Sylwester Kaczor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kirby Chant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Neale Franklin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manly FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Neale Franklin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeusz Dubiel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manly FC made a substitution. Niles Kuskoff replaced Marcus Didlick. Manly FC's Cullen Fordham was substituted for Munroe Brien. After 82 played minutes Sylwester Kaczor rounded Manly FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. Kirby Chant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sylwester Kaczor in the 85th minute. 90 minutes into the match, A State Of Trance's Benedykt Flis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kirby Chant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The A State Of Trance supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing A State Of Trance would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.