Prized/Friendly Cup

Don Pepe
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. Zico Zellier started the match with the kick off. Stanyo Búnkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Ludwig Fransson made a huge save. Team Xtra personell's Ludwig Fransson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Team Xtra personell from getting a goal against them. After 4 played minutes GuateFortín got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Edvin Jansson. The audience was convinced that Nils Eklund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nery Pumpido was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. With an all-out effort, GuateFortín's Ludwig Fransson threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stanyo Búnkov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ludwig Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanyo Búnkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sven-Edvin Jansson got free with Ludwig Fransson in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nils Eklund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nery Pumpido having to interfere. 12 minutes into the game, Martin Ekström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Xtra personell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GuateFortín the free kick. After 15 minutes, Niclas Blom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Xtra personell and the GuateFortín players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Team Xtra personell's Niclas Blom got a free kick in the 15th minute. Morgan Martinsson was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 16 minutes into the match. Máximo Perrone shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Thanks to some nice moves Sven-Edvin Jansson could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Ludwig Fransson however easily saved by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Zico Zellier kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ludwig Fransson. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. The supporters of GuateFortín booed when Team Xtra personell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmy Clementsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sven-Edvin Jansson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 27th playminute. 29 minutes in the game, Zico Zellier fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ludwig Fransson having to interfere. Nery Pumpido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Verner Näver in the 32nd minute of the match. The supporters of GuateFortín booed when Team Xtra personell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmy Clementsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 37 minutes, Máximo Perrone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GuateFortín's supporters crossed their fingers, but Máximo Perrone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Sven-Edvin Jansson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With an all-out effort, GuateFortín's Ludwig Fransson threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zico Zellier, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Niclas Blom to make the kick off. Máximo Perrone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulf Duset struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Nery Pumpido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Xtra personell. Zico Zellier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, GuateFortín's goalkeeper Nery Pumpido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulf Duset. Zico Zellier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ludwig Fransson having to interfere. GuateFortín's Eliseo Umanzor was substituted for Máximo Perrone. Ludwig Fransson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanyo Búnkov in the 72nd minute of play. Ludwig Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven-Edvin Jansson in the 75th minute of the match. Sven-Edvin Jansson took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ludwig Fransson. Ludwig Fransson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 84 minutes into the game, Stanyo Búnkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Ludwig Fransson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ludwig Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zico Zellier, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After 89 played minutes Team Xtra personell got a freekick which was hit by Nils Eklund. Zico Zellier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ludwig Fransson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 93 minutes, Niclas Blom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Team Xtra personell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niclas Blom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute, Team Xtra personell's Niclas Blom ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nery Pumpido. Nery Pumpido yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-2. Team Xtra personell's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.