Prized/Friendly Cup

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andres Oper took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Júlio Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arne Söderqwist made in the 5th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Barry Charles however managed to control. Hasan Fuleager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Lang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nicolas Joey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andres Oper in the 10th minute. If Júlio Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 15th minute, Andres Oper reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicolas Joey. The goal made the score 1-0. Nicolas Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Oper, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. With a little luck, FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey got control of the ball when Andres Oper tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andres Oper received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nicolas Joey came out and tried to block the shot, but Andres Oper slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. Andres Oper fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Joey having to interfere. After 39 played minutes Strib Galacticos IF got a freekick which was hit by Timo Rokmann. Strib Galacticos IF's Hasan Fuleager played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barry Charles in the 43rd minute of play. Hasan Fuleager showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Severo in the 48th 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.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andres Oper in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicolas Joey saved FC ARK CS from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Andres Oper's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Joey was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Hasan Fuleager made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Barry Charles sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of FC ARK CS booed when Strib Galacticos IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlad Pâslaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicolas Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Oper in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Sammy Corcoran fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a little luck, Strib Galacticos IF's Hasan Fuleager got control of the ball when Sammy Corcoran tried to sneak it across the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Hasan Fuleager had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júlio Severo. Andres Oper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicolas Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Oper, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Strib Galacticos IF's Reinhard Duse was substituted for Asım Arif Akatay. Strib Galacticos IF made a substitution. Well-Well Wing replaced Ros Endal. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Strib Galacticos IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sammy Corcoran was slow to take the kick. During this time FC ARK CS's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Sammy Corcoran got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hasan Fuleager quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 86 minutes into the match, FC ARK CS's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Oper came free, but Nicolas Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Sammy Corcoran got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. FC ARK CS were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.