Official Cup

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sergey Nikiforenko made the kick off which started today's match. If Justino Kaxen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Kaxen in the 10th minute of play. André Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Kaxen, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Kaxen in the 16th minute of play. Gianluigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Staffan Apelqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute Sergey Nikiforenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 minutes, Osvaldo Cantero made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Templars FC's André Courtois tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 33rd minute Sergey Nikiforenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adelino Marques hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. The supporters of Defensores del Tiki Tiki booed when Templars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sten Svanström didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Kaxen came free, but André Courtois reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 played minutes Defensores del Tiki Tiki got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Cantero. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergey Nikiforenko in the 45th minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Jonathan Sammut made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Justino Kaxen notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Templars FC's André Courtois. André Courtois was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Dario Guillem got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Alvarenga in the 60th minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62ndth minute of the game Sergey Nikiforenko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Templars FC's André Courtois was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Nikiforenko in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute of the match, Justino Kaxen tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but André Courtois saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 74th minute of the match Templars FC got a corner. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Osvaldo Alvarenga ran over to the corner to take the kick. Templars FC's Adelino Marques was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gianluigi Buffon in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Justino Kaxen took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for André Courtois to make any attempt to save it. Gianluigi Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Staffan Apelqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute Adelino Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Templars FC fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Templars FC's Adelino Marques looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 92 played minutes Defensores del Tiki Tiki got a freekick which was hit by Dario Guillem. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Koczara in the 93rd minute of play forced Defensores del Tiki Tiki's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Justino Kaxen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's Gianluigi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislaw Koczara in the 96th minute of play. Defensores del Tiki Tiki's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.