Prized/Friendly Cup

Baltasar Lawrence
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when M. Agus Young kicked off to start the match. M. Agus Young blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Georgi Benkovski having to make a save. M. Agus Young could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Georgi Benkovski made a huge save. M. Agus Young blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Georgi Benkovski having to make a save. Georgi Benkovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from M. Agus Young in the 8th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's M. Agus Young sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Georgi Benkovski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. M. Agus Young might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Georgi Benkovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. M. Agus Young ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when M. Agus Young got free with Georgi Benkovski in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Georgi Benkovski didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. M. Agus Young recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 29 minutes into the game, Santa Lucia de Merlo's M. Agus Young nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Georgi Benkovski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The supporters of Santa Lucia de Merlo booed when FC Partizan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Asen Dzhodzhov didn't get a good kick on the ball. If M. Agus Young had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Tino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Ruskov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marko Ruskov was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC Partizan's zone, M. Agus Young stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Georgi Benkovski came out of the goal and M. Agus Young tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes into the match, FC Partizan's goal looked a bit too open when M. Agus Young came free, but Georgi Benkovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Georgi Benkovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from M. Agus Young in the 60th minute of play. FC Partizan's Georgi Benkovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Levan Poggenborg in the 65th minute of play. If Polo Quinteros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Georgi Benkovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Polo Quinteros in the 66th minute of the match. After 71 minutes of play, Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Georgi Benkovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Polo Quinteros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 minutes of play, Santa Lucia de Merlo's Polo Quinteros made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Georgi Benkovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Santa Lucia de Merlo's Norberto Tino got control of the ball when Parvan Kozlev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orlin Shehtanov kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the game, Polo Quinteros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Georgi Benkovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 91 played minutes FC Partizan got a freekick which was hit by Orlin Shehtanov. Orlin Shehtanov's late challenge caught a Santa Lucia de Merlo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlin Shehtanov helped the player get up and apologised. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Santa Lucia de Merlo had played much better football throughout.