Prized/Friendly Cup

La Ruca
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matthew Frutig kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Arturo Pfäffli notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Toqui Fc's Tigran Khachaturyan. Tigran Khachaturyan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 6th minute, Eduardo Lluis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Toqui Fc's Ricardo Puyol got a free kick in the 9th minute. Tigran Khachaturyan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andre Giacomini, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Luiz Massa lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Grayson Gruenigen. Tigran Khachaturyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Frutig in the 16th minute of play. Eustacio Casos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Grayson Gruenigen made a huge save. Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Massa in the 20th minute of play. Toqui Fc's Luiz Massa managed to work through Fischverband Ostschweiz's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Luiz Massa dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 24th minute, Eustacio Casos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Grayson Gruenigen. The goal made the score 2-1. Grayson Gruenigen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luiz Massa's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. A collision led to Toqui Fc getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Kurt Gerdberg hit a great ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Luiz Massa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Toqui Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Massa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Grayson Gruenigen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eustacio Casos in the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Massa made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Massa in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Grayson Gruenigen saved Fischverband Ostschweiz from getting behind. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Fischverband Ostschweiz's goalie and right to Anthony Cullen. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Fischverband Ostschweiz's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When Toqui Fc's Anthony Cullen in 52 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Grayson Gruenigen guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Anthony Cullen kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Grayson Gruenigen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Massa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Andre Giacomini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Khachaturyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toqui Fc's Reinaldo Carranza was substituted for Ricardo Puyol. When Toqui Fc's Luiz Massa in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fischverband Ostschweiz's goalie prevented a goal. Arturo Pfäffli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Tigran Khachaturyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Fischverband Ostschweiz got a freekick which was hit by Andre Giacomini. Grayson Gruenigen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luiz Massa's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Toqui Fc made a substitution. Germán Alen replaced Luiz Massa. The supporters of Toqui Fc booed when Fischverband Ostschweiz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Frutig didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82ndth minute of the game Germán Alen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fischverband Ostschweiz's Grayson Gruenigen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tigran Khachaturyan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew Frutig in the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipo Navarrete in the 87th minute of play forced Fischverband Ostschweiz's goalkeeper Grayson Gruenigen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Felipo Navarrete, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 87 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Grayson Gruenigen was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Germán Alen in the 89th minute of play forced Fischverband Ostschweiz's goalkeeper Grayson Gruenigen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Eustacio Casos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Grayson Gruenigen was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Grayson Gruenigen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Germán Alen's shot from short distance in the 94th minute.