Prized/Friendly Cup

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Garlic Eaters's Robert Hammond 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. After 4 played minutes Garlic Eaters's Robert Hammond stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Teofil Lanczak stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Szalone Konie of the goal. In the 5th minute Garlic Eaters were awarded a corner. Gez Barber went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Szalone Konie's goalie and right to Tod Tompkins. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Szalone Konie's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Garlic Eaters's James Tuck got a free kick in the 20th minute. After a rather tough play, Szalone Konie's Wit Blochowiak got a free kick in the 26th minute. Gul Keep took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zygmunt Szostak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teofil Lanczak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Hammond in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Garlic Eaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luke Lovell to maneuver through the defense. Zygmunt Szostak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wit Dubilas made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Costică Mandache during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Szalone Konie getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Costică Mandache hit a great ball. After having played for 53 minutes, Robert Hammond managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garlic Eaters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Hammond was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's Bruninho Falcão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Teofil Lanczak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Gul Keep had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wit Dubilas. After a defensive mix-up in Szalone Konie's zone, Robert Hammond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofil Lanczak came out of the goal and Robert Hammond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Szalone Konie getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ziemowit Klewinski hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goal looked a bit too open when Zygmunt Szostak came free, but Gul Keep reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Bruninho Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofil Lanczak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wit Dubilas got free with Gul Keep in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gul Keep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Matos in the 79th minute of play. Robert Hammond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Teofil Lanczak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Szostak in the 83rd minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Gul Keep to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gul Keep showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zygmunt Szostak, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Teofil Lanczak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Tuck, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.