Official Cup

Anfield
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salomon Raita started the match with the kick off. Olli Lehtilä took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Lenders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Cristoforo Volpe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olli Lehtilä. Liverpool FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristoforo Volpe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Lenders came free, but Olli Lehtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute of the match Fiume Veneto got a corner. Liverpool FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eugenios Dokas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Olli Lehtilä showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Lenders in the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st match minute, Liverpool FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frenkie de Jong to maneuver through the defense. Olli Lehtilä took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Lenders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute Cristoforo Volpe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olli Lehtilä saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Graziano came free, but Olli Lehtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Fiume Veneto's Benji Price got control of the ball when Kustaa Esala tried to sneak it across the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Graziano came free, but Olli Lehtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristiano Graziano in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olli Lehtilä prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benji Price showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaro Jatkola in the 37th minute of the match. Kustaa Esala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Benji Price made a huge save. Kustaa Esala received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benji Price came out and tried to block the shot, but Kustaa Esala slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 39th minute. Fiume Veneto's Benji Price proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Fiume Veneto from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristiano Graziano to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Graziano in the 52nd minute of play forced Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olli Lehtilä took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Lenders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olli Lehtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Graziano in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Graziano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olli Lehtilä was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. 63 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristoforo Volpe. The referee felt a red card was in order, 68 minutes into the game, when Frenkie de Jong put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Liverpool FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! Liverpool FC:s Olli Lehtilä showed great skill when he stopped Eugenios Dokas:s penalty. Aaro Jatkola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Benji Price tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 77 played minutes Fiume Veneto got a freekick which was hit by Michael-Elvis Flumian. In the 78th match minute, Fiume Veneto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael-Elvis Flumian to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaro Jatkola in the 81st minute of play forced Fiume Veneto's goalkeeper Benji Price to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stelian Berceanu kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Olli Lehtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Graziano in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Olli Lehtilä had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Graziano. The supporters of Fiume Veneto booed when Liverpool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reino Kaltiainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fiume Veneto had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.