Prized/Friendly Cup

Murrayfield
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Victor Azeari struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Fergus Fairbairn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fractal FC. Fergus Fairbairn came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Fractal FC's Victor Azeari. But to his dismay, Victor Azeari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Raymond Johnston put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Amado Bonifaco. In the 27th minute Arturo Cambranes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fergus Fairbairn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Bruno Mateo put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Fergus Fairbairn. After 43 minutes of play, Fractal FC's Victor Azeari made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fergus Fairbairn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raymond Johnston to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Azeari came free, but Fergus Fairbairn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bradley Carr kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Bruno Mateo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, Fractal FC's Fergus Fairbairn threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bruno Mateo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ernesto Gitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Fergus Fairbairn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rangers FC's Fergus Fairbairn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Mateo in the 66th minute of play. After 70 played minutes Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Tyler McCraw. The crowd rose to their feet as Victor Azeari kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fergus Fairbairn. That made the score 1-5 in the 72 minute of play. Bruno Mateo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fergus Fairbairn having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Logan McCubbin in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amado Bonifaco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 87 played minutes Fractal FC got a freekick which was hit by Casimiro Abastas. In the 93rd minute, Raymond Johnston hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fergus Fairbairn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Mateo, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Rangers FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Fractal FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.