Prized/Friendly Cup

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fire Breathers FC's Joao Artaza 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. Joao Artaza's late challenge caught a Paralia Athens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joao Artaza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, Joao Artaza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paralia Athens's Marian Ciolpan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joao Artaza in the 5th minute of play. Yiyo Encinas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Ciolpan having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Cordarrell Zabala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marian Ciolpan. Paralia Athens's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cordarrell Zabala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 18th match minute, Fire Breathers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartuelo Ruich to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the match, Fire Breathers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ionuț Marin came free, but Quinito Nevares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cordarrell Zabala scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marian Ciolpan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Fire Breathers FC's zone, Lucian Mălăele stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Quinito Nevares came out of the goal and Lucian Mălăele tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marian Ciolpan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Moran, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Marian Ciolpan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordarrell Zabala in the 29th minute of play. When Fire Breathers FC's Cordarrell Zabala in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paralia Athens's goalie prevented a goal. If Cordarrell Zabala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Marghescu was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute Virgilio Moran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Ciolpan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cordarrell Zabala during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Fire Breathers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cordarrell Zabala to maneuver through the defense. Quinito Nevares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionuț Marin in the 55th minute of the match. After 65 played minutes Paralia Athens got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Marghescu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joao Artaza got free with Marian Ciolpan in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marian Ciolpan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cordarrell Zabala showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 70 minute of play. Marian Ciolpan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordarrell Zabala in the 74th minute of play. Marian Ciolpan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cordarrell Zabala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quinito Nevares came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Paralia Athens's Ionuț Marin. But to his dismay, Ionuț Marin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 89 minutes into the game, Cristinel Anton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paralia Athens's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fire Breathers FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Paralia Athens's Cristinel Anton got a free kick in the 89th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Paralia Athens fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fire Breathers FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.