Prized/Friendly Cup

Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mikolaj Lech took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Galo do Japi's Joel Catarinense dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some careless play in the Galo do Japi defense, Mao Hong Yang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Delfim Chaves. The Galo do Japi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Delfim Chaves should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, STAL ST WOLA's Boleslaw Nakoneczny got a free kick in the 10th minute. Delfim Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zygmunt Bielejewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. With a little luck, STAL ST WOLA's Moisés Novaes got control of the ball when Wilfredo Cefero tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaw Bendyk in the 20th minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Delfim Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mao Hong Yang in the 21st minute of play. Galo do Japi's Delfim Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mao Hong Yang in the 26th minute of play. Moisés Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Catarinense in the 28th minute of play. Delfim Chaves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mikolaj Lech's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. After 33 played minutes Galo do Japi got a freekick which was hit by Marcelinho Sarmento. 39 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's goal looked a bit too open when Mao Hong Yang came free, but Delfim Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Wilfredo Cefero came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Galo do Japi 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 Wilfredo Cefero couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaw Bendyk in the 43rd minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Delfim Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Lech cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Delfim Chaves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wilfredo Cefero made a kick off. Moisés Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Catarinense in the 57th minute of the match. Delfim Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikolaj Lech, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 67 minutes, Boleslaw Nakoneczny mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STAL ST WOLA and the Galo do Japi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Boleslaw Nakoneczny hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 74 played minutes Galo do Japi got a freekick which was hit by Joel Catarinense. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Catarinense in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute of the match Galo do Japi got a corner. STAL ST WOLA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Falcão Duarte ran over to the corner to take the kick. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Falcão Duarte in the 82nd minute of the match. Moisés Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Cefero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, Wilfredo Cefero left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galo do Japi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. In the 88th match minute, STAL ST WOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arkadiusz Solecki to maneuver through the defense. After 88 played minutes, Galo do Japi's Falcão Duarte shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Moisés Novaes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Galo do Japi reached it. Zygmunt Bielejewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Paulo Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zé Paulo Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Galo do Japi's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.