Prized/Friendly Cup

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Etienne Langhmans started the match with the kick off. After 7 played minutes ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Tercero. A throw-in in the 10th minute of the game was made by Alexandros Sgouros with Emanuel Van Damme as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After having played for 12 minutes, Rodolfo Guerau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodolfo Guerau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodolfo Guerau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Uwe Nwachukwu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Draconia's goalkeeper Uwe Nwachukwu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jose Sugar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uwe Nwachukwu having to interfere. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Guerau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Etienne Langhmans could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Pepe Santoro however easily saved by the left post. In the 33rd match minute, ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Exequiel Zeballos to maneuver through the defense. Etienne Langhmans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. Uwe Nwachukwu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Sugar, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Rodolfo Guerau managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rodolfo Guerau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uwe Nwachukwu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Jose Sugar made a precise shot to the right of Uwe Nwachukwu. FC Draconia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Eustacio Tercero hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Melquiades Rodriguez was substituted for Rodolfo Guerau. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Celedonio Benitez was substituted for Maximiliano Frans. A collision led to ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Eustacio Tercero hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, FC Draconia's Pepe Santoro threw himself towards the right post 50 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Klaus Dhondt, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After the first half ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jose Sugar was the one to do the kick off. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibo De Witte in the 57th minute of play. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡'s Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etienne Langhmans in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Draconia's zone, Melquiades Rodriguez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uwe Nwachukwu came out of the goal and Melquiades Rodriguez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Melquiades Rodriguez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Uwe Nwachukwu. That made the score 0-2 in the 63 minute of play. Uwe Nwachukwu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Rodriguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Okan Buruk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepe Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etienne Langhmans, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Uwe Nwachukwu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Sugar in the 87th minute of play. Augusto Garoa charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Garoa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Garoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uwe Nwachukwu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eustacio Tercero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 96 minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ≡≡ SOMOS ARGENTINA ≡≡ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.