Official Cup

EL NATIONAL
Spectators: 8827 (Terracing: 6621, Seating: 2030, VIP seats: 176) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marco Erauso got the match started through his kick off. After 8 played minutes FC Ouagadougou National got a freekick which was hit by Sean Westelinx. Dani Rojas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Amauri Félix firmly grabbed it by the left post. Amauri Félix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdulla Baia in the 12th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, FC Ouagadougou National's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Erauso came free, but Rene Vereijt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamza Yavaş received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Amauri Félix came out and tried to block the shot, but Hamza Yavaş slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 26th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Ouagadougou National's Abdulla Baia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Amauri Félix. That made the score 2-0 after 30 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Abdulla Baia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amauri Félix was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Amauri Félix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamza Yavaş in the 36th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Abdulla Baia managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Ouagadougou National's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdulla Baia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amauri Félix breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Andres Calamaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdulla Baia was the one to do the kick off. Amauri Félix made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulla Baia in the 52nd minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, FC Ouagadougou National's goal looked a bit too open when Tolgahan Onatkan came free, but Rene Vereijt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulla Baia in the 63rd minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Abdulla Baia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Félix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tolgahan Onatkan in the 67th minute of play forced FC Ouagadougou National's goalkeeper Rene Vereijt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amauri Félix showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulla Baia, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulla Baia came free, but Amauri Félix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamza Yavaş in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amauri Félix saved Rio Verde F.C CIMZ from getting behind. In the 84th minute Abdulla Baia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Félix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

FC Ouagadougou National's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.