Prized/Friendly Cup

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cory Kirkland took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Ludwig Björk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Segundo Gol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Sundens BK's Eustaquio Pudes in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Ek in the 9th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Segundo Gol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Segundo Gol didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ludwig Björk went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Segundo Gol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Lacorte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Mellberg made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Don Bagui sent off a good shot on target. Segundo Gol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Lacorte in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Pudes came free, but Segundo Gol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 minutes of play, New England Minas's Don Bagui made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Axel Mellberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jarod Hester kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Chris Cabezon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Axel Mellberg. That made the score 2-1 in the 35 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eustaquio Pudes was the one to do the kick off. Segundo Gol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Pudes, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Axel Mellberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cory Kirkland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Eustaquio Pudes took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Segundo Gol to make any attempt to save it. Richard Ek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Segundo Gol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Axel Mellberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Cabezon in the 69th minute of play. Richard Ek's late challenge caught a New England Minas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Richard Ek helped the player get up and apologised. 75 minutes into the match, Sundens BK's goal looked a bit too open when Cory Kirkland came free, but Axel Mellberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fletcher Lund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Fletcher Lund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the game, Fletcher Lund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New England Minas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sundens BK the free kick. Fletcher Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Lukas Aspengren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Lacorte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Segundo Gol made a huge save.