Official Cup

Športni Park Gorica
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leopoldo Luque started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Duško Turnšek recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mauro Iruinea. Duško Turnšek showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gonzalo Montiel hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Konstantin Pančur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Luque, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 13th match minute, HIT Gorica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Willmott to maneuver through the defense. Federico Urtats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Konstantin Pančur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Constantino Eguntsenti kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. HIT Gorica's Konstantin Pančur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Urtats in the 18th minute of play. Mauro Iruinea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duško Turnšek in the 19th minute. Mauro Iruinea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jernej Petrovič in the 22nd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Oleg Cetinja. After 29 minutes of play, DirectorVisual.com's Federico Urtats made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Konstantin Pančur was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, DirectorVisual.com's Mauro Iruinea got control of the ball when Jernej Petrovič tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, HIT Gorica's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Luque came free, but Konstantin Pančur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Constantino Eguntsenti. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Duško Turnšek made a kick off. After 51 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Oleg Cetinja. In the 55th match minute, HIT Gorica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoni Zdrojewski to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as DirectorVisual.com's Leopoldo Luque slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Konstantin Pančur. That made the score 1-2 after 56 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leopoldo Luque got free with Konstantin Pančur in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute, Leopoldo Luque left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DirectorVisual.com fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. HIT Gorica made a substitution. Istok Šabotić replaced Duško Turnšek. Héctor Martínez's late challenge caught a HIT Gorica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Héctor Martínez helped the player get up and apologised. 68 minutes into the game, one of DirectorVisual.com:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. DirectorVisual.com:s Mauro Iruinea showed great skill when he stopped Istok Šabotić:s penalty. HIT Gorica made a substitution. Rastislav Tomič replaced Jernej Petrovič. 73 minutes into the match, DirectorVisual.com's goal looked a bit too open when Oleg Cetinja came free, but Mauro Iruinea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th match minute, HIT Gorica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oleg Cetinja to maneuver through the defense. DirectorVisual.com's Hernán Crespo was substituted for Leopoldo Luque. The supporters of DirectorVisual.com booed when HIT Gorica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oleg Cetinja didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 played minutes HIT Gorica got a freekick which was hit by Oleg Cetinja. Konstantin Pančur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Urtats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DirectorVisual.com's Teofilo Etxatxu got a free kick in the 85th minute. Federico Urtats might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Konstantin Pančur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Urtats ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpected shot in the 98th minute by Federico Urtats got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. DirectorVisual.com walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.