Prized/Friendly Cup

Manicomio Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Ramone got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes, Dillon Dal Bello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beto Martini MZ 20 years and the Maní FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Maní FC booed when Beto Martini MZ 20 years was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dillon Dal Bello didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Duarte in the 9th minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Terciero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorio Oriol got a throw-in 19 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Domingos Salomone. 25 minutes into the match, Domingos Salomone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernard Fedosz. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domingos Salomone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Afonso Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 minutes of play, Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Noel Duarte made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Higinio Terciero was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Noel Duarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Terciero was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Noel Duarte in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Higinio Terciero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Afonso Vargas hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Duarte in the 46th minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Terciero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noel Duarte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Domingos Salomone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernard Fedosz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 minutes of play, Maní FC's Christian Ramone made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernard Fedosz was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Lorenzo Henrico came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Maní 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 Lorenzo Henrico couldn't finish the play. After 60 played minutes Maní FC got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Niva. Bernard Fedosz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Ramone in the 62nd minute of play. Bernard Fedosz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Henrico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernard Fedosz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Salomone, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Dario Isaio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bernard Fedosz. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Honorio Oriol fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maní FC's protests and gave Honorio Oriol a yellow card for diving instead. After 82 minutes, Afonso Vargas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beto Martini MZ 20 years and the Maní FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Beto Martini MZ 20 years's Bernard Fedosz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Maní FC's Domingos Salomone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernard Fedosz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Vargas in the 90th minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Higinio Terciero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernard Fedosz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lorenzo Henrico, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Beto Martini MZ 20 years players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.