Official Cup

MLS
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonatan Toli got the match started through his kick off. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew Van Cauwenbergh in the 4th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Jonas Dahlberg put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Casper Jans. A hard shot 9 in the game by Jonas Dahlberg from a close distance when the talented Casper Jans managed to make a qualified save. Racing Matinette's players were relieved. Racing Matinette's Casper Jans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolomé Perpiñán in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Dahlberg in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Jans saved Racing Matinette from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Lukaku came free, but Yanick Knecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alan Creemers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Olimpiu Blidaru came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the LIVIUS UNITED MLS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olimpiu Blidaru couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Şimandan in the 28th minute of play forced Racing Matinette's goalkeeper Casper Jans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bartolomé Perpiñán kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Casper Jans made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonas Dahlberg in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Dahlberg in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Jans saved Racing Matinette from getting behind. In the 39th minute, Matthew Van Cauwenbergh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartolomé Perpiñán recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Bartolomé Perpiñán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Alan Creemers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Matinette's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan Creemers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yanick Knecht breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Dahlberg to make the kick off. Alan Creemers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Yanick Knecht made a huge save. Yanick Knecht made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Alan Creemers sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the game, Cristiano Lukaku recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yanick Knecht. Cristiano Lukaku showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 58th minute Jonas Dahlberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Jans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Racing Matinette's Matthew Van Cauwenbergh got a free kick in the 60th minute. The supporters of Racing Matinette booed when LIVIUS UNITED MLS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolomé Perpiñán didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yanick Knecht made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Cristiano Lukaku sent off a good shot on target. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save LIVIUS UNITED MLS from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Lukaku got free with Yanick Knecht in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Dahlberg in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Jans saved Racing Matinette from getting behind. After a rather tough play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Eber Ludueña got a free kick in the 78th minute. Yanick Knecht made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Alan Creemers sent off a good shot on target. When LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Jonas Dahlberg in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Matinette's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristiano Lukaku in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yanick Knecht prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Jonatan Toli took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Yanick Knecht to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olimpiu Blidaru during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Racing Matinette supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Racing Matinette would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.