Prized/Friendly Cup

ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alijilán returns's Wang Cheng Xiang 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. Wang Cheng Xiang scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilian Martinez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Cheng Xiang in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute Alijilán returns were awarded a corner. Cipriano Tavio went to the cornerflag to take it. Alijilán returns's Cipriano Tavio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emilian Martinez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Wang Cheng Xiang scored 0-2 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emilian Martinez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aytuğ Aral in the 11th minute of the match. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wang Cheng Xiang in the 19th minute of the match. Victor Erauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damião Granja, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Wang Cheng Xiang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Martinez having to interfere. A collision led to Kaplan getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Arrigo Di Mattia hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Victor Erauso successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Wang Cheng Xiang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilian Martinez was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Victor Erauso successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 42 minutes of play, Kaplan's Damião Granja made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Victor Erauso was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alvaro Cordarrol was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Alvaro Cordarrol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Erauso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Wang Cheng Xiang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emilian Martinez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wang Cheng Xiang in the 54th minute. Damião Granja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 57 minutes, Wang Cheng Xiang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alijilán returns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Cheng Xiang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvaro Cordarrol took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Victor Erauso. Victor Erauso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kieth Van Damme during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Kieth Van Damme got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Victor Erauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Cordarrol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kaplan's Emilian Martinez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Kaplan from getting a goal against them. Alijilán returns's Sly Noble was substituted for Kieth Van Damme. Alijilán returns's Cipriano Tavio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Dong Quan Yang in the 76 minute of the game. After having played for 77 minutes, Wang Cheng Xiang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alijilán returns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wang Cheng Xiang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 81 minutes into the game, Dong Quan Yang threw the ball into play from the sideline. Alijilán returns's Cipriano Tavio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Emilian Martinez made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Wang Cheng Xiang sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wang Cheng Xiang. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Cheng Xiang in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Co Bayo got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wang Cheng Xiang in the 93rd minute of play forced Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Martinez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wang Cheng Xiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alijilán returns's Victor Erauso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ren Zhi Ke in the 96th minute of play. Kaplan were awarded a corner in the 97th minute after Alijilán returns's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Orlando Teofilio took the corner. Genaro Oso thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Victor Erauso, a very annoying self made goal in the 97th minute which led to 3-3. Alijilán returns succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Kaplan had controlled the match.