Prized/Friendly Cup

Cats Ground
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ionuț Mureșan made the kick off and thus started the match. Tim Johnstone made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Fu Ling sent off a good shot on target. In the 8th minute, one of The Tigers:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The Tigers. The Tigers:s Tim Johnstone showed great skill when he stopped Fu Ling:s penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fu Ling in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 13 played minutes The Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Rio Blewitt. The supporters of The Tigers booed when FURIOZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Fu Ling had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tim Johnstone. The Tigers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fu Ling was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benji Murray in the 20th minute of play forced FURIOZA's goalkeeper Bruce Wayne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fu Ling got free with Tim Johnstone in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Ionuț Mureșan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Wayne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fu Ling. If Fu Ling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save The Tigers from getting a goal against them. 40 minutes into the game, Fu Ling recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tim Johnstone. Fu Ling showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fu Ling was the one to do the kick off. The FURIOZA fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when FURIOZA's Emanuel de Andrade looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Fu Ling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 57th minute Fu Ling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Fu Ling left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FURIOZA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 62nd minute, Stanislaw Werra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FURIOZA's Lukasz Kaczorowski was substituted for Korneliusz Dziura. FURIOZA's Mao Jun Chuan was substituted for Fu Ling. The supporters of The Tigers booed when FURIOZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislaw Werra didn't get a good kick on the ball. When FURIOZA's Mao Jun Chuan in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Tigers's goalie prevented a goal. Luís Paulo de Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Tim Johnstone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Tigers's Carl Atkins was substituted for Ionuț Mureșan. The Tigers's Sid Francis was substituted for Jonatan Fredericksen. 77 minutes into the match, Mao Jun Chuan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tim Johnstone. The Tigers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mao Jun Chuan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 80thth minute of the game Mao Jun Chuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Tigers's Tim Johnstone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st minute FURIOZA were awarded a corner. Moreno Torricelli went to the cornerflag to take it. Tim Johnstone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mao Jun Chuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 83 minutes, Mao Jun Chuan made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tim Johnstone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mao Jun Chuan went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. Rio Blewitt kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the game, FURIOZA's Mao Jun Chuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tim Johnstone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0.