Official Cup

L Abarset Park
Spectators: 183 (Terracing: 138, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Ivor Sadler 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivor Sadler in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santos Lia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Harvey Smith stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Veronica's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th match minute, FC Shakhtar Donetsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toby Morgan to maneuver through the defense. FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Harvey Smith played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Veronica in the 11th minute of play. Ricardo Gomez kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 24th minute Maximino Veronica shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Smith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harvey Smith stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Veronica's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Ruben Aztore hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Ivor Sadler received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Santos Lia came out and tried to block the shot, but Ivor Sadler slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 27th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Ivor Sadler slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santos Lia. That made the score 2-0 after 33 minutes of play. FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Harvey Smith played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Veronica in the 37th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Ivor Sadler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Lia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 48thth minute of the game Maximino Veronica who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Harvey Smith was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 2-0.

The wind increased when Maximino Veronica made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Maximino Veronica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harvey Smith was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 60th minute Vodka Juniors were awarded a corner. Placido Kepa went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 60th match minute, Vodka Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Bartuelo to maneuver through the defense. Froilan Romero charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Froilan Romero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Froilan Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 64th minute Placido Kepa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Smith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vodka Juniors's Maximino Veronica in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Shakhtar Donetsk's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the FC Shakhtar Donetsk defense, Ricardo Gomez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harvey Smith. The FC Shakhtar Donetsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harvey Smith should have stopped the shot. FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Harvey Smith played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Veronica in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Isaac Crocker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vodka Juniors's Placido Polo was substituted for Maximino Veronica. Isaac Crocker hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Vodka Juniors's Augusto Chorche was substituted for Ricardo Gomez. Toby Morgan kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 81st minute of the match Placido Kepa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Harvey Smith showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Placido Polo in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Harvey Smith prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Vodka Juniors's Placido Kepa got a free kick in the 85th minute. When FC Shakhtar Donetsk's Tony Froggatt in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vodka Juniors's goalie prevented a goal. After 87 minutes, Tony Froggatt made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Vodka Juniors's Santos Lia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Darius Church during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Darius Church hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Placido Polo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Harvey Smith made a huge save. Harvey Smith was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Placido Polo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 92 minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Vodka Juniors players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.