Prized/Friendly Cup

LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Habil Castolo started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Soroca F.C. booed when the xeneise dream team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andoni Paut didn't get a good kick on the ball. the xeneise dream team's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andoni Paut in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Iordanis Karatzaferis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Andoni Paut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrián Espadas in the 14th minute of the match. Armando Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habil Castolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 22nd minute, Lucio Gabino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Armando Armani. The goal made the score 1-0. the xeneise dream team's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Atarrabi in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Qian Cheng Xing made a precise shot to the right of Armando Armani. Soroca F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Sabin Pânzaru stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrián Espadas's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Soroca F.C.'s zone, Habil Castolo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Armani came out of the goal and Habil Castolo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nereo Roldanillo kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Nereo Roldanillo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, Gaspar Lizardi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zézinho Neiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Sabin Pânzaru made a huge save. Armando Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qian Cheng Xing in the 58th minute of the match. When Adrián Espadas came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Soroca F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adrián Espadas couldn't finish the play. Soroca F.C.'s Godofredo Quilino was substituted for Christian Gagriel. Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula was substituted for Adrián Espadas. After 64 minutes, Nereo Roldanillo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the the xeneise dream team and the Soroca F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. the xeneise dream team's Paolo Eutor was substituted for Qian Cheng Xing. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by the xeneise dream team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Zézinho Neiva was slow to take the kick. During this time Soroca F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. In the 75th minute Habil Castolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, the xeneise dream team's Domingos Camerino got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 92nd minute, Domingos Camerino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habil Castolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Armando Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Sundberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zézinho Neiva's late challenge caught a the xeneise dream team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zézinho Neiva helped the player get up and apologised. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.