Prized/Friendly Cup

Pedro Bidegain
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when André Luís Lessard got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to SAN LORENZO FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hernan Ixidor hit a great ball. SAN LORENZO FC's Dario Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Luís Lessard in the 6th minute of play. Miguel Furtado got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Paulo Jon. In the 16th minute Lisandro Nuñez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Zhen Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lisandro Nuñez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lu Zhen Sheng having to interfere. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save DREAM TEAM WORLD from getting a goal against them. André Luís Lessard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dario Astigar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Lu Zhen Sheng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lisandro Nuñez in the 29th minute. Dario Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Curcio in the 31st minute of the match. Elpidio Curcio scored 0-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dario Astigar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lu Zhen Sheng made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Lisandro Nuñez sent off a good shot on target. Dario Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Lessard in the 36th minute of play. André Luís Lessard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dario Astigar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shao Zhen Xiao charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shao Zhen Xiao the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of DREAM TEAM WORLD booed when SAN LORENZO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shao Zhen Xiao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Lessard in the 44th minute of play. 44 minutes into the game, André Luís Lessard cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dario Astigar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The SAN LORENZO FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DREAM TEAM WORLD were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lisandro Nuñez to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Andrzej Zapolski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dario Astigar. SAN LORENZO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andrzej Zapolski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 60th minute, DREAM TEAM WORLD's Andrzej Zapolski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dario Astigar. Dario Astigar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Lu Zhen Sheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Nuñez in the 65th minute of play. SAN LORENZO FC made a substitution. Vinicio Firme replaced Hernan Ixidor. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Héctor Adomaitis was substituted for Paulo Jon. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Wilfredo Cutberto was substituted for Elpidio Curcio. Dario Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrzej Zapolski, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. SAN LORENZO FC made a substitution. Isaias Rosario replaced Ernie Siegel. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Osvaldo Koldo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Isaias Rosario, made in the 92nd minute of the game. The DREAM TEAM WORLD supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing DREAM TEAM WORLD would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.