Official Cup

Big Babousa
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hector Bladi kicked off to start the match. Hector Bladi struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Panait Frânculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Big Babousa. Jonatan Licerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustão Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermín Trujillo in the 10th minute of play. Hector Bladi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Panait Frânculescu made a huge save. Jonatan Licerio came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Alexandria Team08's Zhou. But to his dismay, Zhou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Hector Bladi might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Panait Frânculescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hector Bladi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhou in the 21st minute of play forced Big Babousa's goalkeeper Jonatan Licerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Big Babousa's Gandalf Thunderchief got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 25 played minutes, Alexandria Team08's Kılıç Özyuva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonatan Licerio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alexandria Team08 reached it. Zhou scored 0-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonatan Licerio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Big Babousa's Jonatan Licerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou in the 32nd minute of play. Panait Frânculescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ysmael Tagle, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Zhou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonatan Licerio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Hector Bladi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Panait Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Gandalf Thunderchief was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Big Babousa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandria Team08 the free kick. After 44 played minutes Big Babousa got a freekick which was hit by Gandalf Thunderchief.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Faustão Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zhou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Jonatan Licerio made a huge save. 52 minutes into the game, one of Alexandria Team08:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Panait Frânculescu had in the 55thth minute some difficulties stopping Fermín Trujillo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Hector Bladi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Panait Frânculescu having to make a save. In the 59th minute Hector Bladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Frânculescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Big Babousa getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Fermín Trujillo hit a great ball. Alexandria Team08 made a substitution. Radu Barna replaced Corneliu Văcăroiu. In the 69th minute, Hector Bladi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Anıl Zaik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Big Babousa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcin Wachna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Faustão Abraão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexandria Team08's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão Abraão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Big Babousa's Julio-César Dely Valdés was substituted for Fermín Trujillo. Julio-César Dely Valdés scored 2-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Panait Frânculescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Big Babousa's Jonatan Licerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustão Abraão in the 84th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Faustão Abraão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonatan Licerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. A hard shot 87 in the game by Zhou from a close distance when the talented Jonatan Licerio managed to make a qualified save. Big Babousa's players were relieved. Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Bladi in the 89th minute of play. Zhou came free with the goalkeeper in the 90th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonatan Licerio could save by the left post. 93 minutes into the game, Big Babousa's Julio-César Dely Valdés nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Panait Frânculescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio-César Dely Valdés in the 97th minute of play forced Alexandria Team08's goalkeeper Panait Frânculescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Big Babousa failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.