Prized/Friendly Cup

El Coloso del Parque
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yan Netto started the match with the kick off. When Doni Quintal fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pesqueira City's protests and gave Doni Quintal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, Barrie Lester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joey Leighton hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Joey Leighton's late challenge caught a Pesqueira City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joey Leighton helped the player get up and apologised. Matthew Edwards stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yan Netto's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. In the 27th minute of the game, Seb Newman landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Júlio Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pesqueira City's protests and gave Júlio Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. Jay Holmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Ivo de Moraes made a huge save. Hernani Tavares might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matthew Edwards. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hernani Tavares ran back to his position shaking his head. When Barrie Lester fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético de Newell's protests and gave Barrie Lester a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pesqueira City booed when Club Atlético de Newell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barrie Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matthew Edwards showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yan Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute Yan Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Edwards saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Jay Holmes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético de Newell and the Pesqueira City players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pesqueira City booed when Club Atlético de Newell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jay Holmes didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jay Holmes to make the kick off. Túlio Freitas charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Túlio Freitas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 minutes of play, Pesqueira City's Yan Netto made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matthew Edwards was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 62nd minute Hernani Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Edwards saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 played minutes Club Atlético de Newell got a freekick which was hit by Spike Lambley. When Yan Netto came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Pesqueira City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yan Netto couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Pesqueira City booed when Club Atlético de Newell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barrie Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Doni Quintal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Yan Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matthew Edwards took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerome Groom during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 82 played minutes Club Atlético de Newell got a freekick which was hit by Jerome Groom. Marquinhos Moraes struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Matthew Edwards didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pesqueira City. 87 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Newell's goalkeeper Matthew Edwards had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hernani Tavares. Marquinhos Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Matthew Edwards tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yan Netto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pesqueira City played a much better game than Club Atlético de Newell and deserved their victory. The Club Atlético de Newell players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.