Prized/Friendly Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Khachatryan's Alex Raţiu 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. Nair Vartanyan in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Franco Di Giambattista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nair Vartanyan during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 8 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Nair Vartanyan. Manuel Stepanyan's late challenge caught a Racing Miami Futbol Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Stepanyan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, Manuel Stepanyan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serge Koryan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blair Lusk in the 12th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Franco Di Giambattista successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 15th minute Khachatryan were awarded a corner. Arno Martirosyan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalie and right to Nair Vartanyan. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Racing Miami Futbol Club's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. With an all-out effort, Khachatryan's Franco Di Giambattista threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alex Raţiu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Khachatryan were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Racing Miami Futbol Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arno Martirosyan took the corner. Arno Martirosyan made a great header on Khachatryan's corner, it was just that Racing Miami Futbol Club's Franco Di Giambattista managed to reach the ball for a save. After 20 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Staton. Alex Raţiu took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franco Di Giambattista. Franco Di Giambattista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnathan Valle in the 26th minute of play forced Khachatryan's goalkeeper Serge Koryan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tigran Terzian during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th minute, Tigran Terzian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Johnathan Valle's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serge Koryan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Serge Koryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blair Lusk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arno Martirosyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serge Koryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnathan Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arno Martirosyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46thth minute of the game Blair Lusk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Khachatryan's Serge Koryan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Racing Miami Futbol Club's Denny Godwin was substituted for Willie Vogt. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Jackson Shipley was substituted for Blair Lusk. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Genaro Cassidy was substituted for Johnathan Valle. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jackson Shipley was the one to do the kick off. Serge Koryan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Isaac in the 55th minute. Glen Hoff kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute of the match Arno Martirosyan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Franco Di Giambattista showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Glen Hoff hit a great ball. Khachatryan made a substitution. Jerry Richter replaced Shi Liang Hao. With a little luck, Khachatryan's Serge Koryan got control of the ball when Genaro Cassidy tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Stepanyan in the 77th minute of play forced Racing Miami Futbol Club's goalkeeper Franco Di Giambattista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khachatryan's Serge Koryan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Khachatryan from getting a goal against them. In the 82nd minute, Alex Raţiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serge Koryan made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Genaro Cassidy sent off a good shot on target. Serge Koryan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Cassidy, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The attack was good, but when Jackson Shipley in the 88th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Franco Di Giambattista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Raţiu in the 93rd minute of the match. Ricky Villegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Racing Miami Futbol Club players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Khachatryan from taking control. The game ends in a draw.