Prized/Friendly Cup

NEW AGE ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Shefki Vladavić started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Garth Cao Xiao kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Garth Cao Xiao in the 14th minute of play forced Vlashers's goalkeeper Narcis Popete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vlashers's Aristide Burdulea suffered a concussion after 18 minutes and had to leave the field. 18 minutes into the game, Geoff Hahn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. River tu grato nombre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vlashers the free kick. Vlashers's Emilian Vaida was substituted for Aristide Burdulea. After a rather tough play, River tu grato nombre's Geoff Hahn got a free kick in the 20th minute. If Benjamin Norton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26th play minutes Shefki Vladavić shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Jayson Burnett and just under the crossbar into goal. 1-1 became the score in the 28th minute when Garth Cao Xiao elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 36 played minutes River tu grato nombre got a freekick which was hit by Geoff Hahn. The supporters of River tu grato nombre booed when Vlashers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilian Vaida didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shefki Vladavić in the 43rd minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Jayson Burnett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Garth Cao Xiao in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Narcis Popete saved Vlashers from getting behind. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Garth Cao Xiao was the one to do the kick off. Narcis Popete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geoff Hahn in the 55th minute of the match. Narcis Popete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Norton in the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Norton in the 75th minute of play forced Vlashers's goalkeeper Narcis Popete to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vlashers's Narcis Popete played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garth Cao Xiao in the 77th minute of play. Shefki Vladavić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Jayson Burnett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Eli Cermak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 played minutes Vlashers got a freekick which was hit by Leonard Mureșan. Shefki Vladavić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. River tu grato nombre's Jayson Burnett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save River tu grato nombre from getting a goal against them. Geoff Hahn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. River tu grato nombre were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Vlashers to leave the ground with a draw.