Official Cup

Szombathely Aréna
Spectators: 188 (Terracing: 142, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tivadar Demeter kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Maurino during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 2 played minutes Armada got a freekick which was hit by Diego Maurino. If Tivadar Demeter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Armada's Färid Mondragón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tivadar Demeter in the 8th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Armada's zone, Tivadar Demeter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Färid Mondragón came out of the goal and Tivadar Demeter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Róbert Benkó sped through Szombathely Squirrels's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnold Szuper. Färid Mondragón made an important save on a dangerous shot by Attila Kiss in the 15th minute. With a little luck, Armada's Färid Mondragón got control of the ball when Attila Kiss tried to sneak it across the goal line. Róbert Benkó recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arnold Szuper came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Armada's Róbert Benkó. But to his dismay, Róbert Benkó quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Arnold Szuper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Róbert Benkó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ma Feng Sen hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 45th match minute, Armada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Róbert Benkó to maneuver through the defense. Färid Mondragón showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tivadar Demeter in the 47th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

60 minutes into the game, Szombathely Squirrels's Tivadar Demeter nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Färid Mondragón made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. When Armada's Róbert Benkó in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Szombathely Squirrels's goalie prevented a goal. When Rivaldo Esquerdo fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Armada's protests and gave Rivaldo Esquerdo a yellow card for diving instead. After 70 played minutes Armada got a freekick which was hit by Rivaldo Esquerdo. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Szombathely Squirrels's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Róbert Benkó could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Arnold Szuper made a huge save. Dumitru Bidulescu might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnold Szuper. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dumitru Bidulescu ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Armada getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ma Feng Sen hit a great ball. Armada made a substitution. Hong Zhen Hui replaced Ma Feng Sen. Armada made a substitution. Eliodor Coposu replaced Rivaldo Esquerdo. After a rather tough play, Armada's Ma Feng Sen got a free kick in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Armada's goal looked a bit too open when Lei Jian Xiong came free, but Färid Mondragón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Filomeno Igon came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Armada fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Filomeno Igon couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Armada booed when Szombathely Squirrels was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Aued didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Armada were awarded a corner. Hong Zhen Hui went to the cornerflag to take it. The Armada players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.