Prized/Friendly Cup

Semishigure
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tadeusz Dziechciowski got the match started through his kick off. Nunez Arias kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 10th minute by Tadeusz Dziechciowski got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 11 minutes, Julio Olarticoechea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC FUSION and the Sakura Storm players grew even worse after the yellow card. Julio Olarticoechea kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Tadeusz Dziechciowski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benicio Senen having to make a save. 18 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Benicio Senen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Tadeusz Dziechciowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Senen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tadeusz Dziechciowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benicio Senen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, AFC FUSION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Adrio to maneuver through the defense. When Ciro Lando fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC FUSION's protests and gave Ciro Lando a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Ciro Lando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Tadeusz Dziechciowski left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sakura Storm fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Carmelo Brais managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC FUSION's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmelo Brais was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zakir Novruzov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zakir Novruzov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Adrio, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Tadeusz Dziechciowski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benicio Senen, 2-0. AFC FUSION's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Tadeusz Dziechciowski scored to the left of an out of position Benicio Senen, making the score, 3-0. Sakura Storm's Tadeusz Dziechciowski got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nunez Arias to make the kick off. Benicio Senen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeusz Dziechciowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Vinícius Juniors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Senen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marvelous Ronaldinho was slow to take the kick. During this time Sakura Storm's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Sakura Storm's Marvelous Ronaldinho to fire away a dangerous shot which Benicio Senen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tadeusz Dziechciowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tadeusz Dziechciowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sakura Storm's Severino Carriedo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Zakir Novruzov was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Nunez Arias capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nunez Arias really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by AFC FUSION's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marvelous Ronaldinho was slow to take the kick. During this time Sakura Storm's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Tadeusz Dziechciowski got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 4-1. 76 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute, Valentin Manex hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benicio Senen came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Sakura Storm's Vinícius Juniors. But to his dismay, Vinícius Juniors quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Tadeusz Dziechciowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benicio Senen having to interfere. Benicio Senen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 92nd minute of play. AFC FUSION's Benicio Senen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Juniors in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sakura Storm had won after a very even match.