Official Cup

BaLiSt Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pan Lin Zhen started the match with the kick off. Pan Lin Zhen scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brun O'Down, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Brun O'Down made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronnie Odell in the 13th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of FC BaLiSt:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CRUZ DEL SUR:s goal. Brun O'Down had in the 20thth minute some difficulties stopping Ronnie Odell's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Laureano Cresenciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zachariasz Dudkowski having to interfere. Brun O'Down stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pan Lin Zhen's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Brun O'Down, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zachariasz Dudkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Greavu in the 36th minute of the match. Zachariasz Dudkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigore Zberea, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. CRUZ DEL SUR's Zachariasz Dudkowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save CRUZ DEL SUR from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Lin Zhen in the 48th minute of play forced FC BaLiSt's goalkeeper Brun O'Down to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 49th minute, Artaç Yavuzalp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tudor Greavu to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Pan Lin Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brun O'Down saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pan Lin Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brun O'Down read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Pan Lin Zhen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Brun O'Down. The goal made the score 1-2. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Traian Nanu replaced Mihăiţă Șeicaru. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Pan Lin Zhen took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Brun O'Down to make any attempt to save it. Pan Lin Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brun O'Down read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of FC BaLiSt booed when CRUZ DEL SUR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bautista Marcó didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC BaLiSt made a substitution. Petrică Burnei replaced Dinu Moți. In the 88th match minute, CRUZ DEL SUR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bautista Marcó to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, Aron Olteanu 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. Brun O'Down showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Lin Zhen, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Pan Lin Zhen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brun O'Down read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. The CRUZ DEL SUR supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CRUZ DEL SUR would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.