Prized/Friendly Cup

XMAS park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Douglas Trigo took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Douglas Trigo sped through XMAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dennis Urbani. Mayhem Sharks's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Enzo Alfonsi scored to the left of an out of position Marcelo Alves, making the score, 1-1. Marcelo Alves came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by XMAS's Enzo Alfonsi. But to his dismay, Enzo Alfonsi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 16th minute, XMAS's Fabrizio Eboli ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcelo Alves. Marcelo Alves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Christian Zaccardi hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Fred Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Urbani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Marcelo Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Alfonsi in the 22nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Mayhem Sharks defense, Enzo Alfonsi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Alves. The Mayhem Sharks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Alves should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Alfonsi to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Cremonese came free, but Marcelo Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrizio Cremonese, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 46th minute, Fred Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Enzo Alfonsi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcelo Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrizio Cremonese, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guto Neto lost his temper 52 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mayhem Sharks fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave XMAS a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Enzo Alfonsi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mayhem Sharks's Marcelo Alves. 5-1. In the 57th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Zaccardi to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Mayhem Sharks booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Eboli didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Mayhem Sharks's Ton Torres got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Marcelo Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Alfonsi in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Fabrizio Eboli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Alves. Mayhem Sharks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabrizio Eboli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. After having played for 77 minutes, Douglas Trigo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mayhem Sharks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Douglas Trigo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dennis Urbani was a little too slow when Douglas Trigo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 6-2. Eugenio Casiraghi kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Enzo Alfonsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. XMAS had played much better football throughout.