Official Cup

Estadio Pendex
Spectators: 495 (Terracing: 372, Seating: 114, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fred Nilsson started the match with the kick off. A throw-in in the 2nd minute of the game was made by Natalio Elixio with Filomeno Sayvion as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 3rd match minute, WINNING ELEVEN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilhelm Gustafsson to maneuver through the defense. David Šácha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jake Leonard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute of the match, Filomeno Sayvion tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jake Leonard saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 26th minute, Natalio Elixio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, WINNING ELEVEN's Jake Leonard got control of the ball when David Šácha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pendex's Ruperto Nayely played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Nilsson in the 30th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Fred Nilsson made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Pendex's Ruperto Nayely tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of WINNING ELEVEN booed when Pendex was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan Keuppens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pendex were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after WINNING ELEVEN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gogo Crescencio took the corner. Pendex's Gogo Crescencio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jake Leonard in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ruperto Nayely showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Nilsson in the 39th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when David Šácha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes in the game Natalio Elixio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to David Šácha. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Šácha in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jake Leonard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Fred Nilsson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ruperto Nayely. That made the score 1-3 in the 60 minute of play. In the 66th minute of the match, Ringo Howard tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ruperto Nayely saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fred Nilsson got free with Ruperto Nayely in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pendex made a substitution. Rafael Nisio replaced David Šácha. Natalio Elixio made in the 76th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Nemesio Isusko immediately put the ball in play. If Fred Nilsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ruperto Nayely made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fred Nilsson in the 84th minute. After 91 played minutes WINNING ELEVEN got a freekick which was hit by Neron Veterini. Jake Leonard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nemesio Isusko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 minutes of play, Pendex's Rafael Nisio made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jake Leonard was left in no man's land by his defense there!

WINNING ELEVEN's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.