Official Cup

Ramblers Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Eduardo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Román Riquelme in the 6th minute of the match. Eduardo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Ermengol in the 10th minute of the match. Victorino Vimaro hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Jesus Pepillo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 12th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Radu Jilăveanu. In the 15th minute, Joaquin Ponc 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. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Benni Farbøl took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jesus Pepillo to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Encescu got free with Jesus Pepillo in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute, Joaquin Ponc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jesus Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazım Taci in the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, New York Red Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Ponc came free, but Eduardo Pereyra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute New York Red Bulls were awarded a corner. Radu Jilăveanu went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 37th minute, Liviu Bărănescu fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Jesus Pepillo moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. In the 42nd minute, Benni Farbøl 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 home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Román Riquelme was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute Benni Farbøl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Román Riquelme in the 65th minute of play forced New York Red Bulls's goalkeeper Eduardo Pereyra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Liviu Bărănescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salih Şahsuvaroğlu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Mauro Ermengol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Pereyra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 minutes New York Red Bulls's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pang Xing who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Nicolás Tagliafico almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but New York Red Bulls's Eduardo Pereyra did a great save. In the 75th minute of the match, Román Riquelme got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eduardo Pereyra was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. New York Red Bulls's Eduardo Pereyra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save New York Red Bulls from getting a goal against them. Eduardo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Ermengol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Al-Femur FC were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after New York Red Bulls's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pang Xing took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Román Riquelme in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduardo Pereyra saved New York Red Bulls from getting behind. After 83 minutes, Cazimir Giosu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New York Red Bulls and the Al-Femur FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Joaquin Ponc managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Femur FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquin Ponc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Pereyra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the game, Román Riquelme lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Eduardo Pereyra. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.