Prized/Friendly Cup

Estádio Ubaldinho
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Freddy Valentine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Ceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Valentine in the 5th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Willian Félix got free with Pedro Firman in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the match, Yala's goal looked a bit too open when Wiliam Perez came free, but Pedro Firman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogério Ceni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freddy Valentine, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Rogério Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaud Konieczny in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Júlio Valladares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Wiliam Perez came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Diamante Negro DK - VV 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 Wiliam Perez couldn't finish the play. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristopher Le Saux in the 38th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Yala's goal looked a bit too open when Wiliam Perez came free, but Pedro Firman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Diamante Negro DK - VV's goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kristopher Le Saux to make the kick off. Rogério Ceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Freddy Valentine in the 52nd minute of the match. Arnaud Konieczny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yala's Pedro Firman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Perez in the 63rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Yala defense, Bonifaco Elenes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Firman. The Yala fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Firman should have stopped the shot. Rogério Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Valentine in the 77th minute of play. When Marcial Lore fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yala's protests and gave Marcial Lore a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th minute, Marcial Lore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diamante Negro DK - VV made a substitution. Victor Silva replaced Hugo Zonta. Diamante Negro DK - VV's Sidney de Queirós was substituted for Willian Félix. Kristopher Le Saux received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rogério Ceni came out and tried to block the shot, but Kristopher Le Saux slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 84th minute. Maciej Matela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Rogério Ceni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Diamante Negro DK - VV's Villarreal Ubach sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Firman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rogério Ceni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kristopher Le Saux's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute Yala were awarded a corner. Generoso Pinto went to the cornerflag to take it. 94 minutes into the match, Villarreal Ubach had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Firman. Yala's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Villarreal Ubach was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Yala's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Diamante Negro DK - VV had won, even though Yala had held more of the ball.