Official Cup

La Fortaleza
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Christos Triantafyllou kicked off to start the match. Efim Abramov struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Donato Lorenz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dynamite. 6 minutes in the game, Jaakko Ramstadius fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Matvey Epanchin having to interfere. Matvey Epanchin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Usko Ruuttu, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute of the match Granate got a corner. Dynamite's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Usko Ruuttu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Granate's Christos Triantafyllou getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Donato Lorenz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efim Abramov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaakko Ramstadius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matvey Epanchin having to interfere. After 14 minutes, Jaakko Ramstadius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Granate and the Dynamite players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dynamite booed when Granate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaakko Ramstadius didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Efim Abramov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Lorenz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Kobeko in the 19th minute of play. Matvey Epanchin made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Luisito Estevon sent off a good shot on target. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Mariusz Mierzejewski sped through Granate's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Donato Lorenz. The audience was convinced that Christos Triantafyllou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matvey Epanchin was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Donato Lorenz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Kobeko in the 40th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efim Abramov in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donato Lorenz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 48thth minute of the game Evgeniy Kobeko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Granate's Donato Lorenz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Efim Abramov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Efim Abramov in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Donato Lorenz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Efim Abramov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Donato Lorenz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Granate's goal looked a bit too open when Efim Abramov came free, but Donato Lorenz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donato Lorenz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariusz Mierzejewski in the 60th minute. Donato Lorenz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariusz Mierzejewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Efim Abramov got free with Donato Lorenz in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Evgeniy Kobeko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donato Lorenz was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After 79 played minutes Dynamite got a freekick which was hit by Roman Kononov. 84 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Estevon came free, but Matvey Epanchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matvey Epanchin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Estevon, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After a rather tough play, Granate's Amador Luzea got a free kick in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Granate's goalkeeper Donato Lorenz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariusz Mierzejewski. Mariusz Mierzejewski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Donato Lorenz came out and tried to block the shot, but Mariusz Mierzejewski slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 89th minute. Donato Lorenz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efim Abramov in the 94th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 96 minutes, Donato Lorenz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The Granate supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Dynamite's performance. The match ended with a win for Dynamite.