Prized/Friendly Cup

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Orlando Mineiro got the match started through his kick off. Ernesto Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Zubaşcu in the 10th minute of play. Orlando Mineiro made a great header on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner, it was just that Uptown Otters's Aimilios Manolas managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uptown Otters's goalkeeper Aimilios Manolas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Carter Campese hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Uptown Otters's Aimilios Manolas got control of the ball when Beto Aparecido tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th minute, Dariusz Czubski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Zubaşcu in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Kaszubowski came free, but Ernesto Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Liviu Zubaşcu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Afonso Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes, Orlando Mineiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ITAFUT 4EVER and the Uptown Otters players grew even worse after the yellow card. Uptown Otters's Ferdinand Luca was substituted for Francis Lefevre. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Orlando Mineiro hit a great ball.

In the 54th minute Orlando Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aimilios Manolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Mineiro. Nando Breckenfeld was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 56 minutes into the match. After 56 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Nando Breckenfeld. The audience held their breath when Ferdinand Luca in the 58th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Ernesto Varela's left hand side. Uptown Otters made a substitution. Isak Boberg replaced Carter Campese. In the 75th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. If Beto Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Varela made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erasmo Oidor in the 81st minute. With a little luck, ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela got control of the ball when Liviu Zubaşcu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match, Liviu Zubaşcu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ernesto Varela was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Aparecido in the 93rd minute of play forced Uptown Otters's goalkeeper Aimilios Manolas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The ITAFUT 4EVER support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.