Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Kristopher Le Saux started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Yala's Maciej Matela got a free kick in the 7th minute. Santiago Feo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Adam Vase could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Zeledon Curcio made a huge save. Zeledon Curcio made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Adam Vase sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Yala getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Freddy Valentine hit a great ball. Yala's Zeledon Curcio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Skytt in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Marcus Skytt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Curcio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Zeledon Curcio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Yala's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amerigo Labarra was slow to take the kick. During this time LavAzzA's players had a chance to rest. Zeledon Curcio made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Hannes Forsberg sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute Marcus Skytt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Curcio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcus Skytt in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeledon Curcio saved Yala from getting behind. 39 minutes into the match, LavAzzA's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Valentine came free, but Iwan Lepucki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Freddy Valentine had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iwan Lepucki. LavAzzA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Freddy Valentine was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zeledon Curcio came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by LavAzzA's Hannes Forsberg. But to his dismay, Hannes Forsberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernando Pinto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, LavAzzA's Adam Vase nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zeledon Curcio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Zeledon Curcio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Pinto in the 59th minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Yala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaud Konieczny to maneuver through the defense. Zeledon Curcio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Vase, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Jaunti was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. LavAzzA made a substitution. Nguyễn Phuong replaced Fred Feuerstein. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Yala! Zeledon Curcio had in the 67thth minute some difficulties stopping Adam Vase's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Freddy Valentine hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Yala's Zeledon Curcio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amerigo Labarra in the 80th minute of play. Iwan Lepucki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Lore in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Yala's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Vase came free, but Zeledon Curcio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Adam Vase notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Yala's Zeledon Curcio. Zeledon Curcio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 87th minute Adam Vase shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeledon Curcio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yala's Zeledon Curcio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Skytt in the 93rd minute of play. Zeledon Curcio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Pinto in the 96th minute of play. 97 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when LavAzzA's Fernando Pinto fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head.