Official Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artūras Ronaldo took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Lei Feng Yan came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Güvenç Altunç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Esen Sanal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Esen Sanal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güvenç Altunç in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute Krisztián Véber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Renato Augusto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Erikas Mikoliūnas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 15th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemencín Morales to maneuver through the defense. FC COSA NOSTRA's Erikas Mikoliūnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Siekkötter in the 18th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artūras Ronaldo in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esen Sanal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renato Augusto took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erikas Mikoliūnas. Erikas Mikoliūnas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 32nd minute Artūras Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Sanal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute FC COSA NOSTRA were awarded a corner. Clemencín Morales went to the cornerflag to take it. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Augusto, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Güvenç Altunç took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Esen Sanal. Esen Sanal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Esen Sanal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Brownell in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liudvikas Karitonas to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Renato Augusto made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Krisztián Véber in the 50th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erikas Mikoliūnas saved FC COSA NOSTRA from getting behind. In the 55th minute Artūras Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Sanal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Artūras Ronaldo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Esen Sanal. Esen Sanal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arturo Brownell scored 3-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Esen Sanal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, FC COSA NOSTRA's Erikas Mikoliūnas got control of the ball when Lei Feng Yan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esen Sanal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Brownell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esen Sanal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liudvikas Karitonas in the 65th minute of play. Esen Sanal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Güvenç Altunç, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Güvenç Altunç had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esen Sanal. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Güvenç Altunç was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. FC COSA NOSTRA's Zhou Zhan Liang was substituted for Güvenç Altunç. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucio Siekkötter in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erikas Mikoliūnas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Lucio Siekkötter put it in 4-3 from a short distance just to the right of Erikas Mikoliūnas. In the 77th minute, Lei Feng Yan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erikas Mikoliūnas was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-4. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Esen Sanal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Zhan Liang in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC COSA NOSTRA's zone, Krisztián Véber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erikas Mikoliūnas came out of the goal and Krisztián Véber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute Zhou Zhan Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Sanal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Lei Feng Yan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Erikas Mikoliūnas. The goal made the score 4-5. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when FC COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemencín Morales didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.