Prized/Friendly Cup

Anfield
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sami Zübeyr took the kick off in the first half of the match. Olli Lehtilä took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sami Zübeyr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sami Zübeyr might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olli Lehtilä. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sami Zübeyr ran back to his position shaking his head. 7 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s goalkeeper Nae Tomoioagă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kustaa Esala. Sylwester Panasewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes, FC Maci -MM-'s Rudolf Dombi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Maci -MM- reached it. Liverpool FC's Olli Lehtilä played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sami Zübeyr in the 11th minute of play. If Rauno Tukio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sami Zübeyr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute Sami Zübeyr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olli Lehtilä saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Liverpool FC's Otso Luhtimaa seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Otso Luhtimaa the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Liverpool FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Otso Luhtimaa had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Liverpool FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Maci -MM-:s goal. Olli Lehtilä had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Sami Zübeyr's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Nae Tomoioagă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rauno Tukio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sami Zübeyr came free, but Olli Lehtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rauno Tukio got free with Nae Tomoioagă in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 43 played minutes Liverpool FC got a freekick which was hit by Reino Kaltiainen. After 47 played minutes FC Maci -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Sami Zübeyr. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kustaa Esala made a kick off. Nae Tomoioagă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Benat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Maci -MM-'s Nae Tomoioagă played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Benat in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sami Zübeyr. Nae Tomoioagă came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Liverpool FC's Rauno Tukio. But to his dismay, Rauno Tukio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Rauno Tukio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nae Tomoioagă read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, FC Maci -MM-'s Sami Zübeyr sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olli Lehtilä narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 62 minutes of play, FC Maci -MM-'s Sami Zübeyr made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olli Lehtilä was left in no man's land by his defense there! Liverpool FC's Olli Lehtilä played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sami Zübeyr in the 65th minute of play. Sami Zübeyr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sami Zübeyr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Olli Lehtilä made a huge save. Olli Lehtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sami Zübeyr in the 69th minute of play. Sami Zübeyr recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Maci -MM-'s Emanuel Petruescu was substituted for Rich Bastard. In the 74th minute Sami Zübeyr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olli Lehtilä saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rauno Tukio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nae Tomoioagă was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Saverio Benat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nae Tomoioagă was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. The nice shot from Sami Zübeyr in the 91stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Olli Lehtilä had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The Liverpool FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing FC Maci -MM- to win.