Official Cup

Pacorro Cerreri
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gau Olle started the match with the kick off. If Gau Olle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Titz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gau Olle, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 13thth minute of the game Gau Olle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute of the match, Pau Novo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sebastian Titz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ayberk Baştuğ was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Joseba Diez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Ogășanu's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Joseba Diez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Önder Cebi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joseba Diez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Önder Cebi in the 22nd minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Emanuel Ogășanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joseba Diez. Ponte Riba Dil C.F.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Ogășanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Joseba Diez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Ogășanu in the 30th minute of play. Joseba Diez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Ogășanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Ponte Riba Dil C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Ogășanu came free, but Joseba Diez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sydney FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ferdinand Mendy in the 38th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Sebastian Titz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sydney FC's Per Stiig Beisel was substituted for Bjarne Nievelstein. Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gau Olle in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Emanuel Ogășanu made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Önder Cebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joseba Diez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Titz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gau Olle went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 60th match minute, Ponte Riba Dil C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qwinton Lastras to maneuver through the defense. After 61 played minutes Ponte Riba Dil C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Qwinton Lastras. Emanuel Ogășanu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joseba Diez firmly grabbed it by the left post. Joseba Diez made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Emanuel Ogășanu sent off a good shot on target. In the 71st minute, Önder Cebi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joseba Diez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Ogășanu got free with Joseba Diez in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joseba Diez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Ogășanu in the 76th minute. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Per Stiig Beisel sped through Ponte Riba Dil C.F.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joseba Diez. 83 minutes into the match, Ponte Riba Dil C.F.'s goalkeeper Joseba Diez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Ogășanu. Sydney FC's Sebastian Titz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gau Olle in the 84th minute of play. If Javier Pais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sebastian Titz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gau Olle went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Sydney FC booed when Ponte Riba Dil C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pau Novo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sydney FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ferdinand Mendy in the 97th minute. The Sydney FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sydney FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.