Prized/Friendly Cup

Tapiranga
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Isazi started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Dragões Barbudos FC's Gică Moisescu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Schembri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute Luke Olle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Luke Olle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafin Ilazki in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Chaves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antonio Guillelme kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Gong Xiao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Serafin Ilazki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Babür Kongurtay took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for David Schembri to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Northern California booed when Dragões Barbudos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Leandro Chorche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Isazi in the 32nd minute of play forced Dragões Barbudos FC's goalkeeper Daniel Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Babür Kongurtay in the 36th minute of play forced Northern California's goalkeeper David Schembri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Schembri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Babür Kongurtay in the 40th minute. Babür Kongurtay scored 2-0 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Schembri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Isazi in the 45th minute of play. When Gong Xiao fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Northern California's protests and gave Gong Xiao a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Northern California was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gong Xiao to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luke Olle to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Antonio Guillelme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Northern California fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 60 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Babür Kongurtay came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Babür Kongurtay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Taurino kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Daniel Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Guillelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Dragões Barbudos FC's zone, Serafin Ilazki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Chaves came out of the goal and Serafin Ilazki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Bernaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Daniel Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luke Olle in the 93rd minute of play forced Northern California's goalkeeper David Schembri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Luke Olle came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Dragões Barbudos FC fully deserved thier win.