Official Cup

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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodri Palacios took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Sílvio Luís Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jiang Bing Ning made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Yeste in the 5th minute of play. Meriç Nurkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Amedeo Faccio put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jiang Bing Ning. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Sílvio Luís Secco got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Rodri Palacios sped through Š¢σяpiσиŠ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emílio Cordeiro. Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Yeste in the 21st minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Rossangeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Imperatore to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 28 minutes, Amedeo Faccio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Š¢σяpiσиŠ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amedeo Faccio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erasmo Yeste in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jiang Bing Ning prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Rossangeles getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Sílvio Luís Secco hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Meriç Nurkan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jiang Bing Ning. Rossangeles's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Meriç Nurkan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. If Amedeo Faccio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Š¢σяpiσиŠ getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Amedeo Faccio hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Rossangeles's Rodri Palacios got a free kick in the 45th minute. Meriç Nurkan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Š¢σяpiσиŠ were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erasmo Yeste to make the kick off. When Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Erasmo Yeste in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rossangeles's goalie prevented a goal. 54 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goalkeeper Jiang Bing Ning had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erasmo Yeste. Jiang Bing Ning made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Erasmo Yeste sent off a good shot on target. 56 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Yeste came free, but Jiang Bing Ning reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Zieba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Cordeiro having to interfere. João Augusto Netto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jiang Bing Ning read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute of the match, Meriç Nurkan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jiang Bing Ning saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Meriç Nurkan kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Š¢σяpiσиŠ's goal looked a bit too open when Gu Zhou Xiao came free, but Emílio Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Adam Zieba sped through Š¢σяpiσиŠ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emílio Cordeiro. In the 76th match minute, Rossangeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gu Zhou Xiao to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match, Meriç Nurkan tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jiang Bing Ning saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Rossangeles from getting a goal against them. After 88 minutes of play, Š¢σяpiσиŠ's Meriç Nurkan made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jiang Bing Ning was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Meriç Nurkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.