Prized/Friendly Cup

THE RED MACHINE
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gervasio Matei started the match with the kick off. Anselmo Domingues hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Iker Oskarbi struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Candido Millan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Simbo FC. When Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. Severiano Bonifaco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Maraman in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomiro Gamus in the 22nd minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Severiano Bonifaco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Maraman got free with Severiano Bonifaco in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Alvaro Ermano got a free kick in the 29th minute. Gervasio Matei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Arsenio Arias got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 37th match minute, Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Elizardo to maneuver through the defense. Candido Millan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Joachim in the 41st minute of the match. In the 46th minute Gervasio Matei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Candido Millan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Severiano Bonifaco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Maraman in the 52nd minute of play. Severiano Bonifaco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Maraman in the 54th minute of play. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ermegildo Eneas hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Candido Millan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Denis Pitin charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Denis Pitin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Denis Pitin hit a great ball. Simbo FC made a substitution. Ramiro Kimetz replaced Rafael Jaunti. With an all-out effort, Simbo FC's Candido Millan threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gervasio Matei, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Simbo FC's Gervasio Matei got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gervasio Matei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gervasio Matei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Candido Millan made a huge save. Gervasio Matei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Candido Millan made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Palermo's Anibal Fernendo got a free kick in the 80th minute. When Isaac Hanot came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Simbo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isaac Hanot couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Simbo FC booed when Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anibal Fernendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denis Pitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candido Millan having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.