Prized/Friendly Cup

ESPRESSO
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Res Non Verba's Gabirel Chapital 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. Mingo Camporredondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 7th minute of play forced Res Non Verba's goalkeeper Mingo Camporredondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iwan Lepucki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislaw Wietrzychowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mingo Camporredondo came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by LavAzzA's Gaudencio Lekubegi. But to his dismay, Gaudencio Lekubegi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Gaudencio Lekubegi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mingo Camporredondo was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. If Gaudencio Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mingo Camporredondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, LavAzzA's Gaudencio Lekubegi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mingo Camporredondo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute LavAzzA were awarded a corner. Amerigo Labarra went to the cornerflag to take it. Marcus Skytt made a great header on LavAzzA's corner, it was just that Res Non Verba's Mingo Camporredondo managed to reach the ball for a save. 26 minutes into the match, Gaudencio Lekubegi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mingo Camporredondo. Res Non Verba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gaudencio Lekubegi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Iwan Lepucki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabirel Chapital in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, LavAzzA's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Vargas came free, but Iwan Lepucki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Res Non Verba's Bernard Soroka got a free kick in the 30th minute. Mingo Camporredondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaudencio Lekubegi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gaudencio Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Res Non Verba's Mingo Camporredondo got control of the ball when Gaudencio Lekubegi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Iwan Lepucki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gil Vargas went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. LavAzzA's Iwan Lepucki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislaw Wietrzychowski in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gaudencio Lekubegi was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Jago Peciña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When LavAzzA's Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Res Non Verba's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Gil Vargas took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Iwan Lepucki to make any attempt to save it. Gaudencio Lekubegi might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mingo Camporredondo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaudencio Lekubegi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 57th minute of play forced Res Non Verba's goalkeeper Mingo Camporredondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When LavAzzA's Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Res Non Verba's goalie prevented a goal. Mingo Camporredondo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gaudencio Lekubegi's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. LavAzzA's Iwan Lepucki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gil Vargas in the 59th minute of play. Gaudencio Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 60th minute Gaudencio Lekubegi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mingo Camporredondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LavAzzA's Iwan Lepucki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save LavAzzA from getting a goal against them. Iwan Lepucki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislaw Wietrzychowski in the 64th minute of the match. A hard shot 77 in the game by Gil Vargas from a close distance when the talented Iwan Lepucki managed to make a qualified save. LavAzzA's players were relieved. When Gil Vargas, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 77 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Iwan Lepucki was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Iwan Lepucki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanislaw Wietrzychowski in the 81st minute of play. LavAzzA's Mai Di Chao was substituted for Adam Vase. In the 92nd minute, Gaudencio Lekubegi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaudencio Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Res Non Verba's Mingo Camporredondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaudencio Lekubegi in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.