Prized/Friendly Cup

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Piara Santo struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Sören Malmberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Waitakere F.C.. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piara Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Piara Santo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sören Malmberg. Club 23's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Piara Santo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 14 minutes into the game, Club 23's Bogdan Bogdanović nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Burni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When Waitakere F.C.'s Piara Santo in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club 23's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the match, Club 23's goal looked a bit too open when Piara Santo came free, but Sören Malmberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Volodya Kirov to maneuver through the defense. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piara Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Gar Gamel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sören Malmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waitakere F.C.'s attentive Aurelio Serapio managed to snatch the ball when Druțu Daniel made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, Piara Santo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Club 23's Sören Malmberg. Sören Malmberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Piara Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Piara Santo in the 37th minute of play. Druțu Daniel hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After the first half Waitakere F.C. were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Piara Santo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sören Malmberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Piara Santo in the 57th minute of play. With a little luck, Club 23's Sören Malmberg got control of the ball when Piara Santo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd match minute, Waitakere F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gar Gamel to maneuver through the defense. Waitakere F.C. made a substitution. Eduardo Vasco replaced Gar Gamel. In the 65th match minute, Waitakere F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gar Gamel to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Burni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Burni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Marius Gherghe in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sören Malmberg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Nacho Scocco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Gherghe, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Sören Malmberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Scocco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Burni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Dracena in the 86th minute of play. Leonard Chodzinski kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The long shot by Marius Gherghe in the 88th minute really tested Sören Malmberg's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nacho Scocco in the 90th minute of play forced Club 23's goalkeeper Sören Malmberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes of play, Waitakere F.C.'s Nacho Scocco made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sören Malmberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Scocco, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club 23's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marius Gherghe was slow to take the kick. During this time Waitakere F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led Waitakere F.C.'s Marius Gherghe to fire away a dangerous shot which Sören Malmberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Waitakere F.C. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Club 23.