Prized/Friendly Cup

Manly Oval
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lancelot Soprano got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Bada Bing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Migúel Checa to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, Bada Bing Club's goalkeeper Odon Cardeñosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stevie Gerrard. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lancelot Soprano in the 8th 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 came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Bada Bing Club's Lancelot Soprano. But to his dismay, Lancelot Soprano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Niles Kuskoff hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Orlo Dean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Kirby Chant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bada Bing Club getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Raúl Flores hit a great ball. Marcus Didlick charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcus Didlick the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lancelot Soprano in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kirby Chant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bada Bing Club's Odon Cardeñosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niles Kuskoff in the 26th minute of play. Munroe Brien could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Odon Cardeñosa made a huge save. Stevie Gerrard took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Odon Cardeñosa. Odon Cardeñosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lancelot Soprano in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kirby Chant saved Manly FC from getting behind. Lancelot Soprano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirby Chant having to interfere. Kyle Tevelien hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The supporters of Bada Bing Club booed when Manly FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Tevelien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bada Bing Club's Odon Cardeñosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niles Kuskoff in the 46th minute of play. 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 wind increased when Niles Kuskoff made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Niles Kuskoff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odon Cardeñosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute Stevie Gerrard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odon Cardeñosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bada Bing Club made a substitution. Antonio Castelao replaced Unai Soprano. Bada Bing Club's Alonso Benítez pulled a muscle in his leg after 60 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The supporters of Bada Bing Club booed when Manly FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fletcher Brennand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manly FC's Kirby Chant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lancelot Soprano in the 64th minute of play. Lancelot Soprano in the 68thth 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. After 68 minutes, Antonio Castelao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bada Bing Club and the Manly FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bada Bing Club getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Antonio Castelao hit a great ball. In the 73rd match minute, Manly FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stevie Gerrard to maneuver through the defense. Lancelot Soprano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kirby Chant firmly grabbed it by the left post. 79 minutes into the match, Niles Kuskoff had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Odon Cardeñosa. Bada Bing Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niles Kuskoff was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Odon Cardeñosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stevie Gerrard in the 87th minute of the match. With a little luck, Manly FC's Kirby Chant got control of the ball when Lancelot Soprano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute, Raúl Flores sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Manly FC's Kirby Chant didn't even have to move. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Manly FC had won after a very even match.