Chic Walk Experience
The second day of the Supporter Week Trophy brought better tidings for the Birds, who however did still open with a loss against former Guatemalan Copa Zafiro Maya cupwinners Chichicastenango FC. Veteran defender
Gene Filippone was clinical with his right foot, sniping two under challenging conditions, but playmaker Gerardo Estrada one-upped that with a treble to help his club to 5-4.
Swedish III.26 champions smedby ff then had to beg off with a walkover, leaving Grilled to contend with their third H.I. Suriname opponents in a month: Fire Waves Experience. They fared no better than their predecessors, as a
Chan Ze Han who was afforded an opportunity to lead the line demonstrated no mercy with a first-half hat-trick. He faded a little after that, and was replaced by
Tian Yonghang - who duly scored - for the final stretch.
Yuta Nakakita, who also got on the scoresheet late in the rocking 8-3 win, observed that Chan performed far better when fresh. "He loves to play, but I think the coaches are also right not to overexpose him. It can be a tiring business."
Farmer Bunnies continued their Italian love-in, beginning by wiping sixth division Polisportiva Teste Grosse 3-0, with
Abderahim Bentellis and
Enzo Paolo Panzarino linking up well. Polisportiva would resort to some desperate defending as they flagged late, which resulted in Austrian fullback Oliver Mühlbacher getting sent off, a few minutes from time.
A 1-3 defeat to Yemeni Division Two club F C Crumb Hunters then happened, with the Hunters leveraging their command of midfield to make it 3-0 by half-time.
Wong Ting Yew's 73rd minute header from a corner marked an improved second half. Two goals over Spanish Division Four Catalunya C.F. completed the Buns' day, with Bentellis opening a cautious game up with his clever foresight in the 59th.
Grilled International started out enjoying a big 5-0 against Brazil's Faveladinhos FC, with
Yavor Babanski savouring a rare hat-trick in the rout of the sixth division outfit; they would however then be hit for six by Deportivo Suiza (Costa Rican Division Three) and Bakłażan Village (Polish Division Six) in succession.