Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Chivos de Punto Fijo's Gabriel Gay started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tiaguinho Santana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Gabriel Gay kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luís Maia. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. In the 15th minute of the match, Lidon Bengoa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luís Maia was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Martin Pasqua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilson Saldanha in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, Chivos de Punto Fijo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bela Gayoso to maneuver through the defense. Luís Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Amenedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Gabriel Gay 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. The supporters of Chivos de Punto Fijo booed when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Chivos de Punto Fijo's goal looked a bit too open when Elder Guedes came free, but Martin Pasqua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ from getting a goal against them. Elder Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gabriel Gay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Chivos de Punto Fijo's Lidon Bengoa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilson Saldanha to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilson Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. Luís Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bela Gayoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 60 minutes, Gilson Saldanha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ and the Chivos de Punto Fijo players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lidon Bengoa in the 70th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper Luís Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Chivos de Punto Fijo's Martin Amenedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Maia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Luís Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Amenedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Amenedo came free, but Luís Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Elder Guedes hit a great ball. The supporters of Chivos de Punto Fijo booed when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Martin Amenedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Luís Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Chivos de Punto Fijo's Jeronimo Corrales nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Maia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Luís Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Corrales in the 94th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Chivos de Punto Fijo had played much better football throughout.