Prized/Friendly Cup

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edinho Bueno started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Hector Spivey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 Edinho Bueno in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Kevin Roark hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Edinho Bueno made a precise shot to the right of Jonah Peck. El Canalla de Chicago's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Roark got free with Willie Cabrera in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th minute, Hector Spivey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Kevin Roark made the kick off in the second half. Willie Cabrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Roark, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolph Thurman in the 62nd minute of play forced Stowe City's goalkeeper Willie Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonah Peck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinho Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stowe City's Omar Dobarral got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stowe City made a substitution. Jamar Lange replaced Ricky Gardner. After 72 minutes of play, El Canalla de Chicago's Rudolph Thurman made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Willie Cabrera was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the match, Stowe City's Edinho Bueno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonah Peck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 80 minutes, Rudolph Thurman made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Stowe City's Willie Cabrera tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 83 minutes in the game Dustin Thome did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Kermit DeJesus. The crowd rose to their feet as Edinho Bueno kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonah Peck. That made the score 4-2 in the 84 minute of play. Jamar Lange kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Stowe City's zone, Kermit DeJesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Willie Cabrera came out of the goal and Kermit DeJesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clark Lindsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Willie Cabrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that El Canalla de Chicago were the better team. El Canalla de Chicago's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.