Prized/Friendly Cup

Football Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erik Moreira started the match with the kick off. Eliseu Tasso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lech Skarpiak's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. 5 minutes into the game, Nico Passos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Encanto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC LongeR the free kick. The supporters of FC LongeR booed when Encanto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Passos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The throw-in from Bartosz Glapiak in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Encanto's Celso Eger. Waldemar Zjawin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Cássio Furlan hit a great ball. With a little luck, Encanto's Eliseu Tasso got control of the ball when Lech Skarpiak tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Czeslaw Czeszyk fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC LongeR's protests and gave Czeslaw Czeszyk a yellow card for diving instead. Encanto made a substitution. Victor Velasco replaced Falcão Andrade. Waldemar Zjawin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Moreira in the 20th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Jaroslaw Raszek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lech Skarpiak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Eliseu Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Borys Gozdowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Encanto's Nico Passos got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lech Skarpiak made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Robak in the 55th minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Eliseu Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC LongeR's Dobromir Kluczyk got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 57th minute of the match Carlinhos Passos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Waldemar Zjawin skillfully saved the ball. If Lech Skarpiak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 77th minute of the match Nico Passos completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nico Passos a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 78 played minutes Encanto got a freekick which was hit by Nico Passos. Eliseu Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Robak in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, FC LongeR's Robert Robak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eliseu Tasso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Waldemar Zjawin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Moreira in the 83rd minute of the match. The Encanto supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Encanto would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.