Prized/Friendly Cup

ALDO PEDRO POY
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silverio Bermudez started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Canalla Fuego defense, Barry Mans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Cebrian. The Canalla Fuego fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Cebrian should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Canalla Fuego getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Erasmo Brion hit a great ball. When Stefan Raab fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RD Hamburg's protests and gave Stefan Raab a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, RD Hamburg's Stefan Raab got a free kick in the 7th minute. After having played for 9 minutes, Stefan Raab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RD Hamburg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stefan Raab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 10th minute Marcus Albers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Cebrian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Cebrian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Raab, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Orlando Cebrian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barry Mans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Raab in the 26th minute of play forced Canalla Fuego's goalkeeper Orlando Cebrian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Barry Mans cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Orlando Cebrian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by RD Hamburg's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oscar Raymond was slow to take the kick. During this time Canalla Fuego's players had a chance to rest. The referee felt a red card was in order, 35 minutes into the game, when Xerxes Ziebart put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in RD Hamburg fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 34th minute. Penalty! After 36 minutes RD Hamburg's goalkeeper Pascal Finke managed, with a little bit of luck, save Oscar Raymond's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barry Mans in the 45th minute of play forced Canalla Fuego's goalkeeper Orlando Cebrian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Canalla Fuego's zone, Marcus Albers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Cebrian came out of the goal and Marcus Albers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half RD Hamburg were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Orlando Cebrian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Albers in the 52nd minute of play. RD Hamburg's Barry Mans got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, RD Hamburg's Barry Mans ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Orlando Cebrian. Orlando Cebrian yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Orlando Cebrian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barry Mans in the 61st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Barry Mans in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orlando Cebrian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Orlando Cebrian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barry Mans in the 70th minute of the match. Orlando Cebrian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Albers went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Barry Mans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barry Mans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Marcus Albers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, RD Hamburg's Barry Mans ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Orlando Cebrian. Orlando Cebrian yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Barry Mans managed to get in a good position for a shot. RD Hamburg's supporters rose to their feet, but Barry Mans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Cebrian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orlando Cebrian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Barry Mans's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute Tobias Argoitz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascal Finke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RD Hamburg played a much better game than Canalla Fuego and deserved their victory. The Canalla Fuego players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.