Official Cup

Rams Park
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicodemo Saravia started the match with the kick off. Bleber FC's Charis Panaretos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 4th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bleber FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! Charis Panaretos had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Gao Cheng Yun's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Lions United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gao Cheng Yun in the 9th minute. Soloman Khomane kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute of the game Firmo Linde made a throw-in which Niels Vandamme played forward. In the 24th minute, Nicodemo Saravia made a precise shot to the right of Steve De Wilde. Lions United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 26thth minute of the game Pieter Coekelberghs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bleber FC's Charis Panaretos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Charis Panaretos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pieter Coekelberghs in the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soloman Khomane in the 30th minute of play forced Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Pan Jian Yong took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Charis Panaretos to make any attempt to save it. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bleber FC's goalkeeper Charis Panaretos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pieter Coekelberghs took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Charis Panaretos. Charis Panaretos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 41st minute Pieter Coekelberghs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charis Panaretos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Niels Vandamme could shoot a difficult shot in the 44th minute, which Charis Panaretos however easily saved by the left post. 46 minutes into the game, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charis Panaretos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pan Jian Yong made a kick off. Charis Panaretos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 58th minute of play forced Bleber FC's goalkeeper Charis Panaretos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 minutes of play, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charis Panaretos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Lions United's Yetkin Müjdat got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Bleber FC booed when Lions United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yetkin Müjdat didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Lions United booed when Bleber FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aras Tanujaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bleber FC made a substitution. Jaime Pontes replaced Lionel Soulas. Charis Panaretos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pieter Coekelberghs in the 78th minute of the match. Steve De Wilde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaya Tanamal in the 85th minute of play. Steve De Wilde was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcos Acuña showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-2 in the 90 minute of play. Charis Panaretos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pan Jian Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pan Jian Yong got free in front of the goal in the 95th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Charis Panaretos was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Lions United had played much better football throughout.