Prized/Friendly Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcel da Rocha kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Marcel da Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Devils's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcel da Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonsalve Flores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel da Rocha in the 5th minute of play. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Gonsalve Flores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 10 played minutes Red Devils got a freekick which was hit by Sotos Zervoulakos. 12 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Braulio Gartxot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Marcel da Rocha dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gonsalve Flores, 1-0. Gonsalve Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel da Rocha in the 25th minute of play. With his leg Gonsalve Flores managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Red Devils's Radoslaw Solibieda fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gonsalve Flores made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Marcel da Rocha sent off a good shot on target. Bozhil Vaptzarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Braulio Gartxot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Gonsalve Flores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by U.D. Mancini's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sotos Zervoulakos was slow to take the kick. During this time Red Devils's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Red Devils's corner Sotos Zervoulakos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gonsalve Flores quite easily take care of the ball. In the 45th match minute, Red Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sotos Zervoulakos to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Bozhil Vaptzarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Gartxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Bozhil Vaptzarov might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Braulio Gartxot. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bozhil Vaptzarov ran back to his position shaking his head. Braulio Gartxot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Tanek Szel kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Marcel da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonsalve Flores having to interfere. A collision led to U.D. Mancini getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Lancelot Machado hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Sotos Zervoulakos came free, but Gonsalve Flores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind U.D. Mancini's goalkeeper Gonsalve Flores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 67 minutes of play, Red Devils's Marcel da Rocha made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonsalve Flores was left in no man's land by his defense there! U.D. Mancini made a substitution. Rudolf Esken replaced Pello Sanz. Red Devils's Kazimierz Deyna was substituted for Radoslaw Solibieda. Rudolf Esken hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 83 minutes in the game Rolando Salvatore did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vatan Attaroğlu. Marcel da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gonsalve Flores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel da Rocha in the 91st minute of play. Red Devils's Braulio Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 94th minute of play.