Official Cup

The Den
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rafal Jakubiak kicked off to start the match. Gianluigi Oblak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Thake in the 6th minute of the match. Mats Sangolt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxi Vučićević in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Säfvahöjden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Måns Godholm to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th play minute Alex Testaferrata Viani came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gianluigi Oblak. 1-1. In the 17th minute, Claudio Bailey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19thth minute of the game Rafal Jakubiak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Floriana Celtics's Mats Sangolt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Floriana Celtics's Edward Ellis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gianluigi Oblak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Testaferrata Viani's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gianluigi Oblak firmly grabbed it by the left post. 30 minutes into the game, one of Säfvahöjden:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Säfvahöjden:s Gianluigi Oblak showed great skill when he stopped Godwin Montesin:s penalty. 2-1 came in the 32nd minute when Godwin Montesin all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Gianluigi Oblak. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafal Jakubiak in the 34th minute of play forced Floriana Celtics's goalkeeper Mats Sangolt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Floriana Celtics booed when Säfvahöjden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxi Vučićević didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Rafal Jakubiak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mats Sangolt was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, Floriana Celtics's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Godholm came free, but Mats Sangolt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johannes Bark kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Edward Ellis scored 3-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gianluigi Oblak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gianluigi Oblak stood somewhat misplaced when Edward Ellis came free in front of goal and shot 4-1 to the left of him in the 48 minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Thake stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mats Sangolt made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Måns Godholm sent off a good shot on target. In the 55th minute Kyle Thake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Oblak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Rafal Jakubiak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mats Sangolt was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Säfvahöjden's Rafal Jakubiak slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mats Sangolt. That made the score 4-3 after 60 minutes of play. Gianluigi Oblak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kyle Thake's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Johannes Bark hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Måns Godholm got free with Mats Sangolt in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Thake came free, but Gianluigi Oblak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafal Jakubiaks short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Mats Sangolt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Miguel Piscopo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Rafal Jakubiak put it in 4-5 from a short distance just to the right of Mats Sangolt. 89 minutes into the game, Edmund Lindgren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Säfvahöjden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Floriana Celtics the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Piscopo in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gianluigi Oblak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute, Johannes Bark hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Säfvahöjden getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Johannes Bark hit a great ball. In the 98th minute, Kyle Thake got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Säfvahöjden supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Säfvahöjden would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.