Official Cup

ALICO ARENA
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) 3 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's goal looked a bit too open when Lukas Lundgren came free, but Luis Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's Lukáš Katačić sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angel Xabel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luis Nardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Lundgren in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Lukáš Katačić got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. POSSE 1911 FC were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Florida Gulf Coast's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Modesto Bernat took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Nicasio Amor heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. If Lukáš Katačić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Nardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Matro, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When POSSE 1911 FC's Samuel Matro, in the 24th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for POSSE 1911 FC. If Sérgio Aguero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florida Gulf Coast's Luis Nardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Aguero in the 27th minute of play. Luis Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lukas Lundgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sérgio Aguero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when POSSE 1911 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Amor didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when POSSE 1911 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mincho Shahanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angel Xabel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukáš Katačić, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in POSSE 1911 FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! POSSE 1911 FC:s Angel Xabel showed great skill when he stopped John James:s penalty. After 61 minutes POSSE 1911 FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was John James who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, POSSE 1911 FC's Nicasio Amor got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind POSSE 1911 FC's goalkeeper Angel Xabel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luis Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Aguero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Nardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Samuel Matro's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. A throw-in in the 74th minute of the game was made by Mincho Shahanov with Nicasio Amor as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The audience was convinced that Lukáš Katačić's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angel Xabel was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After 78 minutes, Lukáš Katačić made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. POSSE 1911 FC's Angel Xabel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th minute Sérgio Aguero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lukáš Katačić blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angel Xabel having to make a save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched POSSE 1911 FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.