Prized/Friendly Cup

El Cabildo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fan Sheng Yang started the match with the kick off. Leopoldo Cesaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gary Kelly read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, New York CitY CopS's Leopoldo Cesaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gary Kelly narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isac Stoiciu kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Silvano Portillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Fidele, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 8th play minutes Fan Sheng Yang shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Silvano Portillo and just under the crossbar into goal. Leopoldo Cesaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A throw-in in the 17th minute of the game was made by Gökçek Dural with Meng Rong Zhou as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Leopoldo Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gary Kelly made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Cesaro in the 20th minute. Fan Sheng Yang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Silvano Portillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, New York CitY CopS's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Fidele came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Emiliano Fidele left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Leopoldo Cesaro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Gary Kelly when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 38th minute Emiliano Fidele shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Portillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Cesaro in the 44th minute of play forced Harchester United's goalkeeper Gary Kelly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute Emiliano Fidele shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Portillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Harchester United's Konstanty Domalik was substituted for Fan Sheng Yang. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Cesaro to make the kick off. Silvano Portillo made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Emiliano Fidele sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Harchester United's zone, Natalio Lando stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gary Kelly came out of the goal and Natalio Lando tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harchester United made a substitution. Quentin Fawcett replaced Randall Burton. After a defensive mix-up in Harchester United's zone, Leopoldo Cesaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gary Kelly came out of the goal and Leopoldo Cesaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silvano Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meng Rong Zhou in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, New York CitY CopS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isac Stoiciu to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, New York CitY CopS's Silvano Portillo got control of the ball when Emiliano Fidele tried to sneak it across the goal line. New York CitY CopS's Silvano Portillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save New York CitY CopS from getting a goal against them. Silvano Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Fidele in the 71st minute of play. New York CitY CopS's Silvano Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Fidele in the 72nd minute of play. New York CitY CopS's Silvano Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Farmer in the 83rd minute of play. Gary Kelly showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Cesaro in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 98th minute Samuel Farmer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Portillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 99 minutes into the match, New York CitY CopS's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Fidele came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harchester United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.