Official Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ponc Calderona started the match with the kick off. Artūras Ronaldo succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beniamin Wielowiejski in the 6th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Artūras Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erez Manco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Bob Budovnits came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Onur Ali Neyzen hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's Arturo Brownell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erez Manco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beniamin Wielowiejski in the 27th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erez Manco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Airūnas Endrulis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. Beniamin Wielowiejski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erikas Mikoliūnas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Palmieri in the 31st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Erez Manco successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 34 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Donny Verweijen came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arturo Brownell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erez Manco was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 37 minutes into the game, Arturo Brownell lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Erez Manco. In the 44th minute Airūnas Endrulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erez Manco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Airūnas Endrulis was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Beniamin Wielowiejski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Erikas Mikoliūnas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 56 minutes into the match, KS Ruch Chorzów's goal looked a bit too open when Airūnas Endrulis came free, but Erez Manco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 played minutes FC COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Liudvikas Karitonas. KS Ruch Chorzów made a substitution. Dobromir Gdowski replaced Karol Madajczyk. The supporters of KS Ruch Chorzów booed when FC COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liudvikas Karitonas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Stanislaw Trojanowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erez Manco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC COSA NOSTRA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Clemencín Morales in the 64th minute. In the 70th match minute, KS Ruch Chorzów was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bob Budovnits to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Brownell in the 76th minute of play forced KS Ruch Chorzów's goalkeeper Erez Manco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes of play, FC COSA NOSTRA's Arturo Brownell made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erez Manco was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78thth minute of the game Airūnas Endrulis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KS Ruch Chorzów's Erez Manco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 82 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's Arturo Brownell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erez Manco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Erez Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Brownell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Airūnas Endrulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erez Manco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donny Verweijen. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beniamin Wielowiejski, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Liudvikas Karitonas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC COSA NOSTRA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of KS Ruch Chorzów for a fine match.