Prized/Friendly Cup

Tita Mattiussi
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. Mando Lucifer started the match with the kick off. Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's Francesco Toldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Resurrección Diabólica Ψ from getting a goal against them. 5 minutes into the match, Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cecilio Telesforo. Igor Tudor charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Tudor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Resurrección Diabólica Ψ booed when Spams was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Tudor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pablo Rotcher's late challenge caught a Spams's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pablo Rotcher helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Resurrección Diabólica Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Rotcher. In the 14th minute Andrej Kramarić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Pablo Rotcher was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 16 minutes had been played. Resurrección Diabólica Ψ made a substitution. Enzo Trossero replaced Moises Rosio. 16 minutes into the game, one of Resurrección Diabólica Ψ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Mouricio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Toldo was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrej Kramarić in the 21st minute of play. Stipe Pletikosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mando Lucifer in the 23rd minute of play. When Spams's Emanuel Mouricio in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's goalie prevented a goal. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Mouricio in the 26th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuel Mouricio in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francesco Toldo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Resurrección Diabólica Ψ getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Enzo Trossero hit a great ball. Spams's Pascual Tonio shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 33rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Francesco Toldo but with some difficulty. The Spams fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Spams's Emanuel Mouricio 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 42 played minutes Resurrección Diabólica Ψ got a freekick which was hit by Mando Lucifer. In the 44th minute of the match Leonardo Indalecio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francesco Toldo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 45th minute Emanuel Mouricio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Mouricio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Francesco Toldo when he managed to save the team from getting behind.

Spams made a substitution. Melchor Theodore replaced Gaspar Pacho. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel Mouricio made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Ramon Lizardi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Francesco Toldo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramon Lizardi's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute Emanuel Mouricio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Trossero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Stipe Pletikosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's zone, Emanuel Mouricio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francesco Toldo came out of the goal and Emanuel Mouricio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Resurrección Diabólica Ψ made a substitution. Luz Mala replaced Thomas Klanakis. In the 71stth minute of the game Emanuel Mouricio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's Francesco Toldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pascual Tonio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Cecilio Telesforo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Lizardi in the 90th minute of play forced Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 minutes of play, Spams's Melchor Theodore made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Toldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Spams defense, Enzo Trossero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stipe Pletikosa. The Spams fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stipe Pletikosa should have stopped the shot. Resurrección Diabólica Ψ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.