Prized/Friendly Cup

Fabian C. Peruchena
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. Mikolaj Paraszczuk started the match with the kick off. Anibal Lluques struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Maximiliano Eliazar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Q. T. I.. 8 minutes into the game, Kenya's Paco Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alirio Ducoing made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, Q. T. I.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mikolaj Paraszczuk came free, but Alirio Ducoing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximiliano Eliazar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anibal Lluques's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Doru Trăilă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alirio Ducoing. Q. T. I.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Doru Trăilă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Julian Raymundo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Maximiliano Eliazar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Julian Raymundo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Maximiliano Eliazar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Maximiliano Eliazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Maximiliano Eliazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After 42 played minutes Kenya got a freekick which was hit by Alekos Rallis. Q. T. I. made a substitution. Horacio Dolfo replaced Leopoldo Vermudo. After a defensive mix-up in Kenya's zone, Julian Raymundo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Eliazar came out of the goal and Julian Raymundo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Julian Raymundo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Kenya getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alekos Rallis hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kenya's zone, Jonas Henrico stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Eliazar came out of the goal and Jonas Henrico tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kenya made a substitution. Venancio Urti replaced Ermegildo Ibon. Q. T. I.'s Wilfredo Uxio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teodoro Min in the 70 minute of the game. The Q. T. I. fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Q. T. I.'s Anibal Lluques looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Anibal Lluques might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximiliano Eliazar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Lluques ran back to his position shaking his head. Maximiliano Eliazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Lluques in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Jonas Henrico cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Maximiliano Eliazar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kenya's Cecilio Dantae was substituted for Paco Melo. A collision led to Kenya getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Teodoro Min hit a great ball. Horacio Dolfo charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horacio Dolfo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Q. T. I. getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Horacio Dolfo hit a great ball. Q. T. I. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Kenya had controlled the match.