Prized/Friendly Cup

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lisa De Cat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Zotincă got free with David Bouzon in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, The Heren Istarion's Preetamjot Aşuräliyev got a free kick in the 6th minute. David Bouzon acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 7th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ionel Manafu. A nice corner shot did that Ionel Manafu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this David Bouzon quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yang Wei in the 13th minute of play forced The Heren Istarion's goalkeeper David Bouzon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Svante Hernström 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. If Lisa De Cat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Chi Tzalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisa De Cat in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, FC BaLiSt's Yang Wei ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind David Bouzon. David Bouzon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. David Bouzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yang Wei in the 26th minute of play. After 29 minutes FC BaLiSt's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jonas Grönberg who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when The Heren Istarion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svante Hernström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chi Tzalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adelino Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chi Tzalov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lisa De Cat's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. FC BaLiSt's Chi Tzalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svante Hernström in the 35th minute of play. Valentin Zotincăs short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got David Bouzon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FC BaLiSt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ionel Manafu in the 38th minute. 41 minutes into the match, The Heren Istarion's goal looked a bit too open when Xiao Chao Yan came free, but David Bouzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Yang Wei made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, The Heren Istarion's goal looked a bit too open when Dorin Stroici came free, but David Bouzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute Valentin Zotincă shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Bouzon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Bouzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yang Wei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Heren Istarion made a substitution. Hajime Taki replaced Sebastian Lilja. Lisa De Cat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chi Tzalov having to make a save. 68 minutes into the match, FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Chi Tzalov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lisa De Cat. Chi Tzalov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lisa De Cat in the 71st minute. Chi Tzalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Svante Hernström in the 73rd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Chi Tzalov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lisa De Cat. 77 minutes into the match, The Heren Istarion's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Zotincă came free, but David Bouzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lisa De Cat in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chi Tzalov saved FC BaLiSt from getting behind. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Aurelian Grozuță replaced George Terzian. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Lisa De Cat took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Chi Tzalov to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Lisa De Cat kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Chi Tzalov. That made the score 1-3 in the 90 minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of FC BaLiSt:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Heren Istarion:s goal. In the 95th minute, the referee gave The Heren Istarion a penalty. Jonas Grönberg looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Chi Tzalov. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Heren Istarion eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.