Prized/Friendly Cup

Mikheil Meskhi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pura Vida Academy's Jordão Barbosa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pura Vida Academy's Levent User managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Patricio Nardo in the 2 minute of the game. When Tico Lizano came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Pura Vida Academy 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 Tico Lizano couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute, Eugênio Teles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the game, Pura Vida Academy's Tico Lizano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aldo Quentin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 16 minutes into the match, Plaza Jewell's goalkeeper Aldo Quentin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tico Lizano. If Tico Lizano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tico Lizano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Aldo Quentin made a huge save. Aldo Quentin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tico Lizano's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Tico Lizano put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Aldo Quentin. The crowd rose to their feet as Pura Vida Academy's Tico Lizano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aldo Quentin. That made the score 6-0 after 36 minutes of play. Tico Lizano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aldo Quentin having to make a save. Plaza Jewell's Aldo Quentin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Plaza Jewell from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Plaza Jewell's Aldo Quentin got control of the ball when Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Plaza Jewell's goalkeeper Aldo Quentin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tico Lizano. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Modesto Efraim to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tico Lizano in the 52nd minute of play forced Plaza Jewell's goalkeeper Aldo Quentin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Pura Vida Academy's Anuna Kis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aldo Quentin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Plaza Jewell defense, Tico Lizano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aldo Quentin. The Plaza Jewell fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aldo Quentin should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tico Lizano in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aldo Quentin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the match, Jordão Barbosa notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Plaza Jewell's Aldo Quentin. Aldo Quentin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pura Vida Academy's Antoni Wieser was substituted for Tico Lizano. 67 minutes into the game, Pura Vida Academy's Antoni Wieser nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aldo Quentin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Antoni Wieser put it in 10-0 from a short distance just to the right of Aldo Quentin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordão Barbosa in the 74th minute of play forced Plaza Jewell's goalkeeper Aldo Quentin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Plaza Jewell's goal looked a bit too open when Antoni Wieser came free, but Aldo Quentin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Laureano Chabier kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Silverio Mendez. That made the score 10-1 in the 84 minute of play. After 89 played minutes Plaza Jewell got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Nardo. In the 92nd minute Jordão Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Quentin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Godfredo Unai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the Pura Vida Academy players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.