Prized/Friendly Cup

The Woo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Tunander got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Benjamin Tunander made a precise shot to the right of Candido Gudesteo. Yaji FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Adolfo Cordera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gervasio Faro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Wallin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Pontus Berglund 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 2-1. In the 25th minute Benjamin Tunander 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. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervasio Faro in the 34th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gervasio Faro in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dennis Wallin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 35 played minutes Yaji FC got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Gorri. Benjamin Tunander who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Candido Gudesteo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Candido Gudesteo made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Benjamin Tunander sent off a good shot on target. In the 45th minute Claudio Chico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gervasio Faro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Pontus Berglund 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. After some careless play in the Yaji FC defense, Benjamin Tunander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Candido Gudesteo. The Yaji FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Candido Gudesteo should have stopped the shot. After 61 minutes of play, The Gunners's Benjamin Tunander made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Candido Gudesteo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 65 played minutes Yaji FC got a freekick which was hit by Claudio Chico. Candido Gudesteo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pontus Berglund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evelio Tauro hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Dennis Wallin was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Haroldo Gorri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Haroldo Gorri really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. If Patrik Lenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Magne Larsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Gunners's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yaji FC the free kick. In the 96th minute, Pontus Berglund got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Yaji FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for The Gunners.