Prized/Friendly Cup

Paradise Lost
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Farafulla FC's Bernardo Reali started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With 3 minutes on the clock, Arrigo Caroli commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 3 played minutes Farafulla FC got a freekick which was hit by Arrigo Caroli. 4 minutes into the match, Farafulla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kamen Beluhov came free, but Dave Valeriani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 played minutes Farafulla FC got a freekick which was hit by Ermanno Della Francesca. In the 10th minute Tanek Barciniak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Valeriani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fryderyk Jaraczeski hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Farafulla FC's Dave Valeriani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Farafulla FC from getting a goal against them. Luis Maestro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amedeo Ruggeri in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Czeslaw Sochacki in the 21st minute of play forced Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Dave Valeriani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Farafulla FC's Dave Valeriani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Farafulla FC from getting a goal against them. In the 26th match minute, FC Saxon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milosz Milko to maneuver through the defense. If Ermanno Della Francesca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Farafulla FC's Bernardo Reali got a free kick in the 30th minute. When Kamen Beluhov came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the FC Saxon 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 Kamen Beluhov couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute Czeslaw Sochacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Valeriani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, FC Saxon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Czeslaw Gacki to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC Saxon booed when Farafulla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Reali didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Czeslaw Sochacki reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dave Valeriani. The goal made the score 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Saxon's Czeslaw Gacki slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dave Valeriani. That made the score 2-0 after 47 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute, Tanek Barciniak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Saxon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Ermanno Della Francesca might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Maestro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermanno Della Francesca ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, FC Saxon's Luis Maestro got control of the ball when Augusto Tucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to FC Saxon getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Czeslaw Sochacki hit a great ball. Ermanno Della Francesca might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Maestro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermanno Della Francesca ran back to his position shaking his head. 77 minutes into the game, Tanek Barciniak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Saxon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Farafulla FC the free kick. Tanek Barciniak kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Dobromir Mosiniak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Valeriani having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Saxon's Kamen Beluhov got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Farafulla FC's Dave Valeriani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tanek Barciniak in the 87th minute of play. Tanek Barciniak kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Fryderyk Jaraczeski made a precise shot to the right of Dave Valeriani. Farafulla FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. There was no doubt that FC Saxon were the better team. FC Saxon's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.