Prized/Friendly Cup

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeffrey Chen took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Jeffrey Chen sped through Pindorama's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dida Silva. Jeffrey Chen in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dida Silva, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Racing Miami Futbol Club's Jeffrey Chen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dida Silva. That made the score 3-0 after 14 minutes of play. In the 16th minute, Jeffrey Chen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dida Silva was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Dida Silva didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Racing Miami Futbol Club's Jeffrey Chen shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Dida Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeffrey Chen's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Pindorama's Dida Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeffrey Chen in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Mathias Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ralph McGrath took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dida Silva. Pindorama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jeffrey Chens short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Dida Silva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 40 minutes, Alfonzo Wolfe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Miami Futbol Club and the Pindorama players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute Fabrício Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Benitez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dida Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeffrey Chen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mohammed Lloyd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raúl de Brito made a kick off. Mohammed Lloyd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Silva having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Jeffrey Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Silva was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. After 62 played minutes, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Alfonzo Wolfe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dida Silva came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Racing Miami Futbol Club reached it. Jeffrey Chen might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dida Silva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jeffrey Chen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pindorama's goalkeeper Dida Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dida Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeffrey Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Jermaine Velasquez hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Jeffrey Chen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dida Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeffrey Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Mitch Schneider managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Miami Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Mitch Schneider was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dida Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeffrey Chen in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dida Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Jeffrey Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Silva was relentless in the 87th minute of the game.