Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rashad Werner got the match started through his kick off. Tuan Zimmerman hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Lucas Palacioss short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Wes Gillespie to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ilie Marghescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lane Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the game, ForestFire's Milo Blanco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilie Marghescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lane Martinez scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilie Marghescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rashad Werner kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Rashad Werner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th minute Lane Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilie Marghescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ilie Marghescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lane Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led to ForestFire's Curtis Hunter getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lane Martinez to make the kick off. When Milo Blanco came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the ForestFire fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Milo Blanco couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Dep. Moron's Ari Giles got a free kick in the 56th minute. ForestFire's Milo Blanco got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Ilie Marghescu managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when ForestFire's Lane Martinez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milo Blanco in the 61st minute of play forced Dep. Moron's goalkeeper Ilie Marghescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lane Martinez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ilie Marghescu firmly grabbed it by the left post. ForestFire were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Dep. Moron's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cary Griggs took the corner. The corner ended in Cary Griggs almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Dep. Moron's Ilie Marghescu did a great save. With splendid footwork Milo Blanco arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-3 by the left pole in the game's 69th minute. The audience was convinced that Lucas Palacios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wes Gillespie was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Dep. Moron's Lonnie Bowman got a free kick in the 78th minute. Dep. Moron's Ilie Marghescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Dep. Moron from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 81 in the game by Lane Martinez from a close distance when the talented Ilie Marghescu managed to make a qualified save. Dep. Moron's players were relieved. 84 minutes into the match, ForestFire's Milo Blanco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilie Marghescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dep. Moron's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cary Griggs was slow to take the kick. During this time ForestFire's players had a chance to rest. Rashad Werner charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rashad Werner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of ForestFire booed when Dep. Moron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rashad Werner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lane Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded ForestFire left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Dep. Moron.