Official Cup

Moisty Moire
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bircan Serdar made the kick off which started today's match. After 6 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Ganix Herrera. Flamenco United's Jurgen Turpin got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13th minute Gwidon Cichocki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Matthias Liljeström. Victoriano Abel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bircan Serdar, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Average Joes's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Camillo Mercuri was slow to take the kick. During this time Flamenco United's players had a chance to rest. In the 30th match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per Rolandsson to maneuver through the defense. Victoriano Abel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bircan Serdar's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. After 32 minutes Average Joes's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Camillo Mercuri who took care of the corner kick. Victoriano Abel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gwidon Cichocki showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 37 minute of play. In the 39th minute Yavuz Bülent Özger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ye Zheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flamenco United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ganix Herrera was slow to take the kick. During this time Average Joes's players had a chance to rest. Average Joes's Ganix Herrera was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ye Zheng in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ye Zheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo Blanchaert in the 42nd minute of the match. Ye Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yavuz Bülent Özger in the 45th minute of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Per Rolandsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ye Zheng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arthur Saba in the 50th minute. Average Joes's Victoriano Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bircan Serdar in the 54th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Bircan Serdar put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Victoriano Abel. Average Joes's Victoriano Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwidon Cichocki in the 59th minute of play. Ye Zheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Rolandsson in the 63rd minute of the match. After 63 played minutes Flamenco United got a freekick which was hit by Camillo Mercuri. Zé Roberto Sousa charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zé Roberto Sousa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 65 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Zé Roberto Sousa. Average Joes made a substitution. Mattias Finnman replaced Jo Blanchaert. Zé Roberto Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Average Joes's goal looked a bit too open when Bircan Serdar came free, but Victoriano Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Yanick Schautens had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victoriano Abel. Average Joes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yanick Schautens was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 77 minutes into the match, Flamenco United's goal looked a bit too open when Per Rolandsson came free, but Ye Zheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Average Joes's Victoriano Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bircan Serdar in the 89th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Average Joes's Ye Zheng threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Per Rolandsson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Filip Flink kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Average Joes made a substitution. Jeremias Silban replaced Per Rolandsson. There was no doubt that Flamenco United were the better team. Flamenco United's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.