Prized/Friendly Cup

Jose amalfitani
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 姚旭杰 got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Saiko FC's goalkeeper Zé Sabóia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Qin Kun Xi. In the 12th minute, Agustin Bernaldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseu Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Narciso Frechoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saiko FC. In the 17th minute, Qin Kun Xi made a precise shot to the right of Zé Sabóia. Saiko FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Zé Sabóia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qin Kun Xi in the 20th minute of the match. Velez sarsfield were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Saiko FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabio Regis took the corner. The supporters of Saiko FC booed when Velez sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Leo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabio Regis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Qin Kun Xi 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. Narciso Frechoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Torres in the 33rd minute of play. Narciso Frechoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 姚旭杰, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Velez sarsfield's Qin Kun Xi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Sabóia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Velez sarsfield were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Saiko FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabio Regis took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Saiko FC's goalie and right to Alejo Larra. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Saiko FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

The throw-in from Wesley Lira in the 50th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Velez sarsfield's Emil Zbytniewski. If Qin Kun Xi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zé Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qin Kun Xi in the 51st minute of play. Fábio Torres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Narciso Frechoso made a huge save. Velez sarsfield were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Saiko FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabio Regis took the corner. In the 77th minute, Walmir Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 84 minutes of play, Velez sarsfield's Walter Pico made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zé Sabóia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabio Regis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Walter Pico in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Sabóia saved Saiko FC from getting behind. A collision led to Velez sarsfield getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Walter Pico hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Velez sarsfield fully deserved thier win.