Prized/Friendly Cup

Sniper Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Olov Groth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Izotz in the 8th minute of the match. When Jan Hjortsberg fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Snipers's protests and gave Jan Hjortsberg a yellow card for diving instead. 9 minutes into the game, one of FC Snipers:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 12th minute of the match Rafaela FC got a corner. FC Snipers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gustavo Amato ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rafaela FC's Gustavo Amato was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Olov Groth in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Rafaela FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Zeledon Locaio hit a great ball. Prospero Calvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Johansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Douglas Wiman kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guido Primeiro in the 22nd minute of play forced FC Snipers's goalkeeper Olov Groth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Johansson came free, but Prospero Calvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Prospero Calvino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lukas Moberg in the 28th minute. Olov Groth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Izotz in the 33rd minute of play. If Guido Primeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olov Groth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Navarro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Eugenio Izotz made a precise shot to the right of Olov Groth. FC Snipers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Olov Groth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eriberto Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. In the 48th minute, Eriberto Navarro made a precise shot to the right of Olov Groth. FC Snipers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After the first half Rafaela FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zeledon Locaio to make the kick off. Olov Groth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ovidio Txurio in the 56th minute. Olov Groth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Locaio in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Amador Eate was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rafaela FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Snipers the free kick. The supporters of FC Snipers booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amador Eate didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magne Ryberg was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 68 minutes into the match. Magne Ryberg hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes Eriberto Navarro rounded FC Snipers's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. FC Snipers's Olov Groth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Navarro in the 75th minute of play. Eugenio Izotz scored 0-4 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olov Groth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guido Primeiro got free with Olov Groth in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when FC Snipers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mark Bergfeldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th match minute, FC Snipers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Wiman to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, Guido Primeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olov Groth was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Prospero Calvino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Hård, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Eusebio Criston's late challenge caught a FC Snipers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusebio Criston helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th match minute, Rafaela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Criston to maneuver through the defense. The FC Snipers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Rafaela FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.