Prized/Friendly Cup

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Amadeo Tuste started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Jerome Achen got a free kick in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Recife had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Ray Büeler managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Lugano's supporters rose to their feet, but Ray Büeler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Augusto Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul got free with Carlos Augusto Recife in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Ray Büeler came free, but Carlos Augusto Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. A hard shot by Favian Muff from long distance, 23 minutes into the match, got Carlos Augusto Recife's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Carlos Augusto Recife made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul in the 25th minute. After 26 minutes, Adriano Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmeiras and the FC Lugano players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras's Adriano Cunha got a free kick in the 27th minute. Godo Gøl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caio Boldrini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Augusto Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khachonkiat Pornsaptaveekoon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano Cunha hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. FC Lugano made a substitution. Qiao Jian replaced Ray Büeler. In the 34th minute, Adriano Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the game, FC Lugano's Qiao Jian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Augusto Recife made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 41 minutes into the match, Vico Sticher dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlos Augusto Recife, 2-0. Qiao Jian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Carlos Augusto Recife made a huge save. FC Lugano's Dietrich Bucheli shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 45th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Carlos Augusto Recife but with some difficulty. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Qiao Jian was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, FC Lugano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garnier Nüesch to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perivaldo Furlan in the 54th minute of play forced FC Lugano's goalkeeper Godo Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amadeo Tuste during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FC Lugano's Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg was substituted for Khachonkiat Pornsaptaveekoon. In the 65th minute Qiao Jian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palmeiras's Carlos Augusto Recife played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute FC Lugano were awarded a corner. Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led FC Lugano's Gian-Carlo Van Den Maagdenberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Carlos Augusto Recife despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nilton Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vico Sticher came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the FC Lugano 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 Vico Sticher couldn't finish the play. Palmeiras's Carlos Augusto Recife played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathongchai Borwongovitsakul in the 76th minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Nilton Soeiro could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Godo Gøl however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qiao Jian in the 81st minute of play forced Palmeiras's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Palmeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Tuste to maneuver through the defense. Palmeiras's Rodriguinho Carneiro was substituted for Artur Fonelleda. Amadeo Tuste hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Vico Sticher hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Palmeiras defense, Qiao Jian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Augusto Recife. The Palmeiras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Augusto Recife should have stopped the shot. FC Lugano's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.