Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio 25 de MAYO
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Victorio Balasi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Shane Steadman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benito Checa in the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ were awarded a corner. Arnaldo Blasi went to the cornerflag to take it. After 9 minutes of play, Garlic Eaters's Louie Barfield made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natalio Koldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 12th minute, Primitivo Seber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tod Jones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Koldo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Thomas Holmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garlic Eaters's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Holmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Koldo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Victorio Balasi came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Shane Steadman could save by the left post. Victorio Balasis short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Shane Steadman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 26th minute, Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's Mateo Eguntsenti dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Shane Steadman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Checa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Seber. If Tod Jones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tod Jones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Koldo having to interfere. After 40 minutes of play, Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ's Benito Checa made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Shane Steadman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Victorio Balasi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Shane Steadman made a huge save. With a little luck, Garlic Eaters's Shane Steadman got control of the ball when Victorio Balasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Gaudencio Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benito Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Shane Steadman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorio Balasi in the 57th minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Shane Steadman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shane Steadman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Balasi in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Victorio Balasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Steadman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tod Jones during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tod Jones kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Benito Checa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shane Steadman having to interfere. After 89 minutes Garlic Eaters's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arnaldo Blasi who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Arnaldo Blasi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Shane Steadman quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Shane Steadman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Checa in the 91st minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Balasi came free, but Shane Steadman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ψ S.F 25 de Mayo Ψ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Garlic Eaters had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.