Prized/Friendly Cup

Julio Cesar Villagra
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jovens Democratas MZC's Xu Li Sang 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. Gustavo Eladio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manoel Neuer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Alfonso Festa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruy de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Gustavo Eladio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manoel Neuer. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. David Puyol hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Adolfo Guib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Neuer having to interfere. Alfonso Festa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durval de Queirós in the 19th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Jovens Democratas MZC's Xu Li Sang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfonso Festa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Gustavo Eladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32nd minute Gustavo Eladio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd match minute, Jovens Democratas MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dominik Szoboszlai to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adolfo Guib got free with Manoel Neuer in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Durval de Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute of the match, Silvio Valerio got a very nice opportunity to score, but Manoel Neuer was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 39 minutes into the match, C. A. BELGRANO's goal looked a bit too open when Dobromir Zagrodny came free, but Alfonso Festa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes, Dominik Szoboszlai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jovens Democratas MZC and the C. A. BELGRANO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Dominik Szoboszlai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Eladio came free, but Manoel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Festa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruy de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Jovens Democratas MZC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. David Puyol hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Eladio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Puyol made in the 52nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Laerte Bittencourt however managed to control. Dominik Szoboszlai hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. With a little luck, C. A. BELGRANO's Alfonso Festa got control of the ball when Durval de Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. C. A. BELGRANO made a substitution. Nunez Noe replaced Silvio Valerio. Alfonso Festa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruy de Brito in the 66th minute of the match. Manoel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onur Ali Cespan in the 69th minute of play. Alfonso Festa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruy de Brito in the 70th minute. Xu Li Sang came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alfonso Festa could save by the left post. In the 76th minute, Laerte Bittencourt reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfonso Festa. The goal made the score 2-3. Jovens Democratas MZC's Marco van Basten was substituted for Xu Li Sang. Jovens Democratas MZC's Giuseppe Negri was substituted for Durval de Queirós. Onur Ali Cespan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Manoel Neuer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Marco van Basten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Festa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 played minutes Jovens Democratas MZC got a freekick which was hit by Laerte Bittencourt. Alfonso Festa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marco van Basten showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 88 minute of play. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Onur Ali Cespan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jovens Democratas MZC's Manoel Neuer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onur Ali Cespan in the 91st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sixto Kaiet during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfonso Festa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco van Basten in the 93rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Pacho during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Jovens Democratas MZC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.