Official Cup

Nonatos Trafford
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) FC Barrera 2.0's Dadá Maravilha started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. FC Barrera 2.0's Lech Urban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save FC Barrera 2.0 from getting a goal against them. Lech Urban made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Angelo Cefero sent off a good shot on target. Lech Urban was a little too slow when Angelo Cefero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. Angelo Cefero in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lech Urban, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Nonatos United's Ion Hritcu got a free kick in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dadá Maravilha in the 27th minute of play forced Nonatos United's goalkeeper Richard-Dean Textex to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute of the match FC Barrera 2.0 got a corner. Nonatos United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cipriano Argenis ran over to the corner to take the kick. FC Barrera 2.0's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cipriano Argenis in the 36th minute. Richard-Dean Textex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Motta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Humberto Motta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Richard-Dean Textex was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Richard-Dean Textex stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Humberto Motta's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. 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 1-0.

After 60 minutes of play, FC Barrera 2.0's Dadá Maravilha made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Richard-Dean Textex was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of FC Barrera 2.0 booed when Nonatos United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmie Vikström didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Barrera 2.0 made a substitution. Remigiusz Gabis replaced Humberto Motta. In the 69th minute, Jimmie Vikström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvio Maria was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Richard-Dean Textex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dadá Maravilha in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lech Urban was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Nonatos United's Richard-Dean Textex played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dadá Maravilha in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klaas Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink in the 89th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Lech Urban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Nonatos United's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá Maravilha came free, but Richard-Dean Textex reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo da Silva in the 95th minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Lech Urban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.