Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Trac kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes of play, International Thunders's Jan Haase made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgardo Botello was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Eustacio Quinten kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thorsten Ternes. That made the score 1-1 in the 7 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Thorsten Ternes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Thomas Zielinski, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 14 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Edgardo Botello was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Eustacio Quinten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Thorsten Ternes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 minutes, Ermegildo James mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Pucho and the International Thunders players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 26 played minutes Deportivo Pucho got a freekick which was hit by Ermegildo James. Edgardo Botello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Trac, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Jan Haase shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Botello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgardo Botello came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by International Thunders's Björn Hainl. But to his dismay, Björn Hainl quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 35th minute, Jan Haase ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgardo Botello was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. When International Thunders's Björn Hainl in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Pucho's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Trac in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgardo Botello prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Björn Hainl in the 43rd minute of play forced Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper Edgardo Botello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Zielinski took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgardo Botello. Edgardo Botello dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Björn Hainl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. International Thunders's Luca Divis was substituted for Tim Köppen. After the first half International Thunders were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustacio Quinten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edgardo Botello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Haase, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Björn Hainl might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgardo Botello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Björn Hainl ran back to his position shaking his head. With his leg Edgardo Botello managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when International Thunders's Damian Trac fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 62 played minutes Deportivo Pucho got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Tallia. When Björn Hainl came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the International Thunders 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 Björn Hainl couldn't finish the play. After 65th play minutes Damian Trac shot 1-7, a short shot which went by Edgardo Botello and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to International Thunders getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Damian Trac hit a great ball. Björn Hainl struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Edgardo Botello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for International Thunders. Damian Trac sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Danilo Paz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damian Trac scored 1-9 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgardo Botello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gerrit Dohr kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Desiderio Ermengol in the 87th minute of play forced International Thunders's goalkeeper Thorsten Ternes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, International Thunders's Damian Trac got a free kick in the 89th minute. The audience was convinced that Damian Trac's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgardo Botello was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Adrian Juvenal kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Björn Hainl 97 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-10. When the final whistle sounded International Thunders left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Deportivo Pucho.