Prized/Friendly Cup

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mo Salah made the kick off which started today's match. Mo Salah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yu Kun having to make a save. Tio Cosme FC's Yu Kun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mo Salah in the 9th minute of play. Ray Clemence made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yusuf Yazıcı in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Tio Cosme FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Salah came free, but Yu Kun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Manly FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Fleming Wal hit a great ball. Ray Clemence made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yusuf Yazıcı in the 39th minute. Manly FC's Mo Salah got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 45 played minutes Manly FC got a freekick which was hit by Payton Legg. In the 46th minute, Victorino Gonzalez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Manly FC's Ray Clemence didn't even have to move.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yusuf Yazıcı made a kick off. In the 60th minute Mo Salah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yu Kun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mo Salah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yu Kun having to interfere. Ray Clemence took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yusuf Yazıcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ray Clemence showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yusuf Yazıcı, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Tio Cosme FC got a corner. Manly FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Victorino Gonzalez ran over to the corner to take the kick. Duke Carnduff charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Duke Carnduff the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Manly FC got a freekick which was hit by Duke Carnduff. Manly FC made a substitution. John Aldridge replaced Mo Salah. In the 73rd minute, Duke Carnduff hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yu Kun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Aldridge in the 76th minute of play. Manly FC made a substitution. Paz Trezise replaced Andrew Robertson. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tio Cosme FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Duke Carberry was slow to take the kick. During this time Manly FC's players had a chance to rest. Duke Carberry made a great header on Manly FC's corner, it was just that Tio Cosme FC's Yu Kun managed to reach the ball for a save. Ray Clemence showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yusuf Yazıcı in the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Victorino Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ray Clemence saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 90 minutes Manly FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Victorino Gonzalez who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Tio Cosme FC's Nereo Fernanco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ray Clemence took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yusuf Yazıcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manly FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.