Official Cup

The Kop
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) LiverBird Flyers FC's Dong Xi Ning started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Encanto's Bernardinho Paes got a free kick in the 8th minute. With his leg Shen Xun managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when LiverBird Flyers FC's Dong Xi Ning fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dong Xi Ning who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Shen Xun when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 13 minutes into the match, Encanto's goal looked a bit too open when Göktürk Demir came free, but Shen Xun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shen Xun came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by LiverBird Flyers FC's Göktürk Demir. But to his dismay, Göktürk Demir quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Osvaldinho Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Wladyslaw Fikus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. LiverBird Flyers FC's Wladyslaw Fikus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Hames in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Hames in the 24th minute of play forced LiverBird Flyers FC's goalkeeper Wladyslaw Fikus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabinho Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wladyslaw Fikus having to interfere. If Fabinho Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th match minute, LiverBird Flyers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danial Tian to maneuver through the defense. Wladyslaw Fikus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldinho Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Encanto were awarded a corner. Bernardinho Paes went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to LiverBird Flyers FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Khairul Cho hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, LiverBird Flyers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabinho Pernambucano came free, but Wladyslaw Fikus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Encanto were awarded a corner. Bernardinho Paes went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabinho Pernambucano in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wladyslaw Fikus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Encanto getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Gabriel Uefons hit a great ball. Shen Xun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dong Xi Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabinho Pernambucano to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Tian in the 55th minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Shen Xun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 minutes, Göktürk Demir made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Encanto's Shen Xun tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Wladyslaw Fikus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabinho Pernambucano in the 74th minute of play. When Encanto's Fabinho Pernambucano, in the 75th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Encanto. Wladyslaw Fikus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo Hames in the 77th minute of the match. When the match had been going on for 85 minutes, Encanto's Bernardinho Paes got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Wladyslaw Fikus. The supporters of Encanto booed when LiverBird Flyers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khairul Cho didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danial Tian in the 91st minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Shen Xun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dong Xi Ning in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shen Xun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 97th minute of the match LiverBird Flyers FC got a corner. Encanto's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Göktürk Demir ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led LiverBird Flyers FC's Göktürk Demir to fire away a dangerous shot which Shen Xun despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LiverBird Flyers FC had won after a very even match.