Prized/Friendly Cup

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) C. A. Pipon Pipon's Bobby Fisher 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. 4 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Bobby Fisher came free, but Jonah Peck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Armani made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Clark Lindsey sent off a good shot on target. Clemente Armani made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Clark Lindsey sent off a good shot on target. In the 11thth minute of the game Bobby Fisher who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Canalla de Chicago's Jonah Peck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonah Peck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bobby Fisher in the 14th minute of play. Rudy Irvin's late challenge caught a El Canalla de Chicago's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rudy Irvin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudy Irvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rudolph Thurman kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Jonah Peck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Valle in the 24th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kevin Roark fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Clemente Armani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Bobby Fisher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Rudy Irvin got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Tanner Waller struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Clemente Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. A collision led to C. A. Pipon Pipon getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Denis Crow hit a great ball. El Canalla de Chicago's Clark Lindsey got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Landon Vogt replaced Colin Mock. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clark Lindsey was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Lanny Valle took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Jonah Peck to make any attempt to save it. In the 55th minute, Lanny Valle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonah Peck was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 65th minute, Clark Lindsey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clemente Armani was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 68th match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lanny Valle to maneuver through the defense. Clark Lindsey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Clemente Armani having to make a save. In the 72nd minute Clark Lindsey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcos Sewell in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonah Peck prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rudolph Thurman scored 2-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clemente Armani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. El Canalla de Chicago's Jonah Peck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Houser in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Jonah Peck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lanny Valle. When El Canalla de Chicago's Clark Lindsey in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalie prevented a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in C. A. Pipon Pipon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! C. A. Pipon Pipon:s Clemente Armani showed great skill when he stopped Tanner Waller:s penalty. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Denis Crow got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute Raphael Houser shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonah Peck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.