Official Cup

Anfield
Spectators: 554 (Terracing: 417, Seating: 127, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Faizal Mathews got the match started through his kick off. Sait Gündeş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimi Lindström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sait Gündeş made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimi Lindström in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Faizal Mathews ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Markku Ruhanen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Ong Siang fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's protests and gave Ong Siang a yellow card for diving instead. After 15 played minutes 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by Ong Siang. Markku Ruhanen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faizal Mathews in the 19th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Faizal Mathews notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Liverpool FC's Markku Ruhanen. Markku Ruhanen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimi Lindström got free with Sait Gündeş in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sait Gündeş made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teuvo Latvanen in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the match, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when Jimi Lindström came free, but Sait Gündeş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sait Gündeş made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teuvo Latvanen in the 31st minute. The supporters of 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 booed when Liverpool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilmo Möksy didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ryan Politiek during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's Ryan Politiek got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 42nd match minute, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ryan Politiek to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Ryan Politiek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Ong Sum hit a great ball. After the first half 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kustaa Esala was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when Teuvo Latvanen came free, but Sait Gündeş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 53 played minutes 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Chai. Sait Gündeş showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kustaa Esala in the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Teuvo Latvanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sait Gündeş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ong Siang in the 59th minute of play forced Liverpool FC's goalkeeper Markku Ruhanen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Teuvo Latvanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 minutes of play, Liverpool FC's Jimi Lindström made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sait Gündeş was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 70 minutes, Pentti Multaharju mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Liverpool FC and the 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pentti Multaharju hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faizal Mathews got free with Markku Ruhanen in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind 苏州觅香足球俱乐部's goalkeeper Sait Gündeş, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sait Gündeş showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teuvo Latvanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kustaa Esala in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sait Gündeş prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Markku Ruhanen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Faizal Mathews went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.

Chants of 苏州觅香足球俱乐部 echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Liverpool FC had held the ball for most of the match.