Official Cup

Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) AFC Irocha's Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt 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. Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Irocha. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Irocha's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt in the 11th minute of play. After 15 played minutes AFC Irocha got a freekick which was hit by Tibau Cornelis. AFC Irocha's Damian Walkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyprian Gierlach in the 16th minute of play. Ştefan Văduva hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Tibau Cornelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tibau Cornelis in the 23rd minute of the match. AFC Irocha's Damian Walkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danko Fuchs in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the AFC Irocha defense, Cyprian Gierlach kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damian Walkowski. The AFC Irocha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damian Walkowski should have stopped the shot. 29 minutes into the game, AFC Irocha's Tibau Cornelis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Damian Walkowski made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Aristides Domenec sent off a good shot on target. Damian Walkowski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Danko Fuchs showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 40 minute of play. Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cyprian Gierlach stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vershina ESPN's zone, Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli came out of the goal and Xander-Paul Van Linthoudt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goal looked a bit too open when Gigi Contra came free, but Charles-Antoine Carnevalli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rdth minute of the game Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Charles-Antoine Carnevalli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez came free, but Charles-Antoine Carnevalli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Vershina ESPN's Charles-Antoine Carnevalli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save FC Vershina ESPN from getting a goal against them. When AFC Irocha's Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Vershina ESPN's goalie prevented a goal. In the 72nd minute of the match AFC Irocha got a corner. FC Vershina ESPN's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tibau Cornelis ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of FC Vershina ESPN booed when AFC Irocha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwin-Alexander Van Geele didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprian Gierlach in the 78th minute of play forced AFC Irocha's goalkeeper Damian Walkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprian Gierlach in the 78th minute of play forced AFC Irocha's goalkeeper Damian Walkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, AFC Irocha's Tibau Cornelis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charles-Antoine Carnevalli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cyprian Gierlach in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damian Walkowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 83rdth minute of the game Pierre-Alexandre De Marrez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Charles-Antoine Carnevalli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute AFC Irocha were awarded a corner. Tibau Cornelis went to the cornerflag to take it. After 87 minutes of play, FC Vershina ESPN's Cyprian Gierlach made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Damian Walkowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! 90 minutes into the match, AFC Irocha's Tibau Cornelis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Charles-Antoine Carnevalli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Vershina ESPN made a substitution. Stepan Slyvka replaced Fernandinho Braga. In the 95th match minute, FC Vershina ESPN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ştefan Văduva to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Vershina ESPN had won after a very even match.