Official Cup

Swindon Park
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Stanyo Kobakov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Stefan Limanowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Cordara Creus notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Valiant F.C's David Haigh. David Haigh was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. David Haigh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lizer Cordal in the 13th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Stanyo Kobakov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valiant F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 20 minutes into the game, Valiant F.C's Stanyo Kobakov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Epifanio Gabrio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ture Clementsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Epifanio Gabrio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Lizer Cordal's late challenge caught a Valiant F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lizer Cordal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute of the match, Stanyo Kobakov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Epifanio Gabrio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 29 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's goalkeeper Epifanio Gabrio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanyo Kobakov. 31 minutes into the match, Stanyo Kobakov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Epifanio Gabrio. Penuel Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stanyo Kobakov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Lizer Cordal took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Haigh. David Haigh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 42nd match minute, Valiant F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Limanowski to maneuver through the defense. Penuel Football Club's Cordara Creus got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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 3-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lizer Cordal made a kick off. Penuel Football Club's Papo Repiso was substituted for Mitxaut Resco. A sloppy throw-in by Cordara Creus in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Valiant F.C's Laureano Lusa. Epifanio Gabrio came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Valiant F.C's Stanyo Kobakov. But to his dismay, Stanyo Kobakov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Epifanio Gabrio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanyo Kobakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nunez Musko in the 85th minute of play forced Valiant F.C's goalkeeper David Haigh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Stanyo Kobakov came free, but Epifanio Gabrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Haigh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Musko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Penuel Football Club defense, Stanyo Kobakov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Epifanio Gabrio. The Penuel Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Epifanio Gabrio should have stopped the shot. Valiant F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.