Prized/Friendly Cup

Allianz Zuera Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Faas Marsal started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Zuera Never End MZC got a freekick which was hit by Faas Marsal. Gogo Maura kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Oscar Prestes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 6th minute. Zuera Never End MZC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Faas Marsal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Candido Gudesteo made a huge save. Santo Everton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gervasio Faro's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When Yaji FC's Gervasio Faro in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zuera Never End MZC's goalie prevented a goal. After 17 minutes, Constantino Loi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yaji FC and the Zuera Never End MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute, Constantino Loi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zuera Never End MZC's Santo Everton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervasio Faro in the 26th minute of play. Candido Gudesteo made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Faas Marsal sent off a good shot on target. Nunez Danel charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nunez Danel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Yaji FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Nunez Danel hit a great ball. Candido Gudesteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Prestes in the 34th minute of play. Haroldo Gorri kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 47 minutes Yaji FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Oscar Prestes who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Jairo Cardoso heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 47th match minute, Zuera Never End MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gervasio Faro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Zuera Never End MZC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Cherif Gomez hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nunez Danel got free with Santo Everton in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Oscar Prestes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zuera Never End MZC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Candido Gudesteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faas Marsal, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 64th match minute, Yaji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nunez Danel to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute, Faas Marsal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Candido Gudesteo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. The audience was convinced that Oscar Prestes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Candido Gudesteo was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 71st match minute, Yaji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Gorri to maneuver through the defense. If Manoel Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Yaji FC's goal looked a bit too open when Faas Marsal came free, but Candido Gudesteo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Oscar Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Faas Marsal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zuera Never End MZC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Cardoso in the 93rd minute of play forced Yaji FC's goalkeeper Candido Gudesteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Faas Marsal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Candido Gudesteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yaji FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.