Official Cup

San Raijin Taiko
Spectators: 1856 (Terracing: 1392, Seating: 427, VIP seats: 37) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tasso Tegeborg made the kick off which started today's match. Arthur Elisabeth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nathan Parizeau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Fors Melodiae Lumen's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Mino came free, but Arthur Elisabeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arthur Elisabeth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jorge Luna's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Fernando Morientes sped through Fors Melodiae Lumen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arthur Elisabeth. Fors Melodiae Lumen's Arthur Elisabeth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Mino in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Fernando Morientes made a precise shot to the right of Arthur Elisabeth. Fors Melodiae Lumen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Arthur Elisabeth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Luna in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Fors Melodiae Lumen's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Morientes came free, but Arthur Elisabeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arthur Elisabeth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th match minute, Fors Melodiae Lumen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tasso Tegeborg to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Fernando Morientes made a precise shot to the right of Arthur Elisabeth. Fors Melodiae Lumen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Arthur Elisabeth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Mino, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After 31st play minutes Jorge Luna shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Arthur Elisabeth and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 34th minute Jorge Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Elisabeth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fors Melodiae Lumen booed when THE ROKERY PIMKIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferris Stock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arthur Elisabeth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half THE ROKERY PIMKIS were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Luna made a kick off. Arthur Elisabeth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Luna, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. Tasso Tegeborg kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Fors Melodiae Lumen's Arthur Elisabeth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Morientes in the 57th minute of play. Arthur Elisabeth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Morientes in the 59th minute of the match. If Raffaelo Ambrogioni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd match minute, THE ROKERY PIMKIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferris Stock to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute of the match, Francisco Mino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arthur Elisabeth was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Fernando Morientes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Arthur Elisabeth made a huge save. Francisco Mino scored 0-7 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Elisabeth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Matthias Lepage was substituted for Ronny Simmen. Fors Melodiae Lumen's Dennis Samuelsson was substituted for Paolo Guerreiro. The supporters of Fors Melodiae Lumen booed when THE ROKERY PIMKIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferris Stock didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in THE ROKERY PIMKIS's zone, Silvestro Iosif stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kiran Tomasini came out of the goal and Silvestro Iosif tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 80 minutes into the match, Fors Melodiae Lumen's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Lang came free, but Arthur Elisabeth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Howard Archambault charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Howard Archambault the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arthur Elisabeth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Luna, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute of the match, Jorge Luna tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arthur Elisabeth saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 94th play minutes Jorge Luna shot 0-8, a short shot which went by Arthur Elisabeth and just under the crossbar into goal. THE ROKERY PIMKIS played a much better game than Fors Melodiae Lumen and deserved their victory. The Fors Melodiae Lumen players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.