Prized/Friendly Cup

Ryan Park
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damon Waters kicked off to start the match. Rodrigo Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Deal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes La Cosa Nostra got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Natanael. Richard Nunn hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the game, Kyle Deal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodrigo Cidro. Kyle Deal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. If Damon Waters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frenchville Sports Club:s Eddie Sparrow showed great skill when he stopped Miguel Benat:s penalty. 21 minutes into the match, Miguel Benat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eddie Sparrow. Frenchville Sports Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Benat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Henry Laing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Curtis Mckinnes's late challenge caught a La Cosa Nostra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Curtis Mckinnes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, Frenchville Sports Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curtis Mckinnes to maneuver through the defense. Rodrigo Cidro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Deal in the 32nd minute of the match. Damon Waters took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodrigo Cidro. Rodrigo Cidro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, La Cosa Nostra's Manuel Selmo got a free kick in the 36th minute. Rodrigo Cidro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 36th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Curtis Mckinnes. 38 minutes into the match, Kyle Deal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Cidro. La Cosa Nostra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kyle Deal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. La Cosa Nostra's Rodrigo Cidro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Deal in the 43rd minute of play. In the 48th minute Severo Qwinton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddie Sparrow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Severo Qwinton to make the kick off. Henry Laing took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rodrigo Cidro. La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicolas Cordarryl during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th minute of the match Henry Laing sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Cidro skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Laing in the 67th minute of play forced La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper Rodrigo Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 played minutes La Cosa Nostra got a freekick which was hit by Severo Qwinton. After 75 minutes of play, Frenchville Sports Club's Damon Waters made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Cidro was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Damon Waters in the 81st minute of play forced La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper Rodrigo Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Cosa Nostra's Rodrigo Cidro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damon Waters in the 86th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Damon Waters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Rodrigo Cidro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rodrigo Cidro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Deal, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.