Prized/Friendly Cup

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maxim Tsigalko started the match with the kick off. Petr Čech didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maxim Tsigalko went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sergiu Ramos made in the 7th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Samurai's Alto Wing. Petr Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Tsigalko in the 7th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Maxim Tsigalko notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of UFC Puturoasa's Petr Čech. Petr Čech was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 16th minute of play forced UFC Puturoasa's goalkeeper Petr Čech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Maxim Tsigalko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petr Čech was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Samurai were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after UFC Puturoasa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Allan Bivall took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Timmy Henriksson heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The audience was convinced that Maxim Tsigalko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petr Čech was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, Maxim Tsigalko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petr Čech. UFC Puturoasa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maxim Tsigalko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Vladimir Griceanu hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 34thth minute of the game Maxim Tsigalko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC Puturoasa's Petr Čech was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxim Tsigalko in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petr Čech prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Petr Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timmy Henriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. UFC Puturoasa's Petr Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 41st minute of play. After the first half Samurai were leading 1-6. 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 Emil Juravschi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Maxim Tsigalko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. UFC Puturoasa's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Maxim Tsigalko scored to the left of an out of position Petr Čech, making the score, 1-7. Samurai made a substitution. Ian Prutton replaced Hernán Grana. Samurai made a substitution. Wu Qi replaced Maxim Tsigalko. 70 minutes into the game, Esbjörn Hultstrand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-9. Petr Čech was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wu Qi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Petr Čech when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Samurai booed when UFC Puturoasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Griceanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Esbjörn Hultstrand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-10. Petr Čech was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th minute, Samurai's Wu Qi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Petr Čech. Petr Čech yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-11. Wu Qi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Petr Čech made a huge save. Allan Bivall scored 1-12 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Petr Čech, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samurai's Wu Qi got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 95 minutes into the game, Esbjörn Hultstrand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-13. Petr Čech was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Samurai's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.