Prized/Friendly Cup

Nuevo Sol Naciente
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rami Lehto took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Aku Welling left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palloketut fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Jari Lehtinen came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by El Renacer del Quijano FC's Ezequiel Ieltxu. But to his dismay, Ezequiel Ieltxu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. El Renacer del Quijano FC's Florencio Bidari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iisakki Niinimaa in the 21st minute of play. Florencio Bidari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aku Welling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of El Renacer del Quijano FC booed when Palloketut was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kimmo Viuhkola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jari Lehtinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Ieltxu in the 29th minute of play. Felipe Ioritz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jari Lehtinen having to interfere. Jari Lehtinen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Ieltxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Ieltxu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jari Lehtinen. Ezequiel Ieltxu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. 39 minutes into the game, Iker Bermund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Renacer del Quijano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palloketut the free kick. Iker Bermund kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. El Renacer del Quijano FC's Florencio Bidari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rami Lehto in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ezequiel Ieltxu made a kick off. Jari Lehtinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Ieltxu in the 52nd minute of the match. Jari Lehtinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Ieltxu in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Palloketut's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Ieltxu came free, but Jari Lehtinen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Ioritz's late challenge caught a Palloketut's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felipe Ioritz helped the player get up and apologised. Florencio Bidari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rami Lehto in the 73rd minute. Godofredo Ciano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th minute of the match, Eevert Hati got a very nice opportunity to score, but Florencio Bidari was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Eevert Hati could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Florencio Bidari made a huge save. Florencio Bidari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rami Lehto, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Felipe Ioritz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute Rami Lehto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florencio Bidari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Palloketut supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Palloketut would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.