Prized/Friendly Cup

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stan Wawrinka got the match started through his kick off. In the 15th minute Alain Berset shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lajos Vadász saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Roberto Cherro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gregor Kobel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. North Hill United's Lajos Vadász played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stan Wawrinka in the 24th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Alain Berset managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espen Steelers's supporters rose to their feet, but Alain Berset was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lajos Vadász breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Espen Steelers:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of North Hill United:s goal. Gregor Kobel had in the 31stth minute some difficulties stopping Kęstutis Survila's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when North Hill United's Kęstutis Survila after 31 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Espen Steelers's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alain Berset in the 34th minute of play forced North Hill United's goalkeeper Lajos Vadász to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roberto Cherro in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregor Kobel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gregor Kobel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roberto Cherro's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Lajos Vadász successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 42nd minute, Rogelio Montez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lajos Vadász. The goal made the score 3-2. Gregor Kobel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Cherro in the 45th minute of play. Stan Wawrinka might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lajos Vadász. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stan Wawrinka ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

The wind increased when Roberto Cherro made the kick off in the second half. Rogelio Montez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Lajos Vadász tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stan Wawrinka in the 53rd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, North Hill United's goal looked a bit too open when Stan Wawrinka came free, but Lajos Vadász reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stan Wawrinka in the 59th minute of play forced North Hill United's goalkeeper Lajos Vadász to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogelio Montez in the 60th minute of the match. Stan Wawrinka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lajos Vadász having to interfere. Espen Steelers's Alex Ioneasa was substituted for Tobie Canclini. North Hill United made a substitution. Dawid Olejarz replaced Roberto Cherro. 76 minutes into the match, North Hill United's Dawid Olejarz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gregor Kobel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 77thth minute of the game Alain Berset who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but North Hill United's Lajos Vadász was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sauveur Ehrlichmann kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The supporters of Espen Steelers booed when North Hill United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Đỗ Remi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute of the match Williams Imholz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lajos Vadász showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Espen Steelers's Alain Berset 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 North Hill United's goalie prevented a goal. After 87th play minutes Alain Berset shot 4-2, a short shot which went by Lajos Vadász and just under the crossbar into goal. Lajos Vadász made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stan Wawrinka in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd match minute, North Hill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kęstutis Survila to maneuver through the defense. Lajos Vadász stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andy Schmid's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Espen Steelers were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after North Hill United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Williams Imholz took the corner. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Espen Steelers fully deserved thier win.