Official Cup

Floriana Krygiera
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ciro Cortez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Norbert Major could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. If Marcu Iovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Helmuth Duckadam came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major. But to his dismay, Norbert Major quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 12th minute, Norbert Major left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pogoń Szczecin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Gustav Kvick made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Kian Natanael. FC Ruscova's Ciro Cortez got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emilian Marina made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Kian Natanael however managed to control. Norbert Major could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. Sebastião Xoxe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the game, FC Ruscova's Ciro Cortez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sebastião Xoxe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Helmuth Duckadam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Norbert Major's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Sebastião Xoxe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Helmuth Duckadam was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Norbert Major showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 36 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Norbert Major in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Helmuth Duckadam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Norbert Major could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Helmuth Duckadam made a huge save. Pogoń Szczecin's Sebastião Xoxe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Cortez in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Cortez came free, but Sebastião Xoxe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Cortez in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastião Xoxe saved Pogoń Szczecin from getting behind. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norbert Major to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Gavril Sichitiu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pogoń Szczecin's Conrado Donzel quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Norbert Major came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Pogoń Szczecin fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Norbert Major couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Pogoń Szczecin booed when FC Ruscova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Obano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Norbert Major managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pogoń Szczecin's supporters rose to their feet, but Norbert Major was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Helmuth Duckadam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 58 minutes into the game, Rolando Obano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pogoń Szczecin's Cezary Jarocewicz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 60 minutes of play, Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Helmuth Duckadam was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to FC Ruscova getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Gavril Sichitiu hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Kian Natanael managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Ruscova's supporters rose to their feet, but Kian Natanael was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Xoxe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 68 minutes into the match, Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Helmuth Duckadam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 70 minutes into the match, Norbert Major had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Helmuth Duckadam. FC Ruscova's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Norbert Major was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. Stefanos Stefanopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. FC Ruscova made a substitution. Umur Renan replaced Marcu Iovan. Stefanos Stefanopoulos hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Major in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sebastião Xoxe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ciro Cortez in the 86th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Norbert Major cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-1. Helmuth Duckadam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Norbert Major came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pogoń Szczecin had won after a very even match.