Prized/Friendly Cup

Dragon Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Iker Cristos made the kick off which started today's match. A hard shot 3 in the game by C.J. 吕布 from a close distance when the talented Santo Dimo managed to make a qualified save. La Panchera's players were relieved. C.J. 吕布 might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Dimo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. C.J. 吕布 ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when C.J. 吕布 got free with Santo Dimo in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers C.J. 吕布 in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santo Dimo saved La Panchera from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, La Panchera's goalkeeper Santo Dimo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by C.J. 吕布. Santo Dimo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of C.J. 吕布's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Sciascia in the 27th minute of play forced La Panchera's goalkeeper Santo Dimo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Panchera's Santo Dimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benny Koks in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Panchera's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benny Koks was slow to take the kick. During this time ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★'s Benny Koks to fire away a dangerous shot which Santo Dimo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. La Panchera's Santo Dimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 37th minute of play. Benny Koks received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Santo Dimo came out and tried to block the shot, but Benny Koks slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 39th minute. La Panchera's Santo Dimo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save La Panchera from getting a goal against them. If C.J. 吕布 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, La Panchera's Santo Dimo got control of the ball when C.J. 吕布 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benny Koks struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Santo Dimo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benny Koks was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Javier Pastore during the 50th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Aurelio Giammaria successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to La Panchera getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Cristian Lehen hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, La Panchera's goal looked a bit too open when C.J. 吕布 came free, but Santo Dimo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Benny Koks came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ 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 Benny Koks couldn't finish the play. If C.J. 吕布 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If C.J. 吕布 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santo Dimo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute of the match Javier Pastore shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aurelio Giammaria showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Santo Dimo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from C.J. 吕布 in the 68th minute of play. La Panchera's Santo Dimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by C.J. 吕布 in the 70th minute of play. The audience was convinced that C.J. 吕布's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santo Dimo was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Santo Dimo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from C.J. 吕布, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 77 minutes, C.J. 吕布 made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. La Panchera's Santo Dimo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ made a substitution. Zenon Malewicki replaced Lin Xuan Hai. Santo Dimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benny Koks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santo Dimo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benny Koks went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. In the 89th minute Benny Koks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Dimo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kryspin Bambas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santo Dimo having to make a save. Aurelio Giammaria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trendafil Katúrov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ★★★ Lightning Dragons★★★ had won after a very even match.