Official Cup

Revolution Stadium
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. Gustaw Tscherner started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Astral Roots Gdynia getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Mieszko Gierlach hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Revolución Joao FC's Youssef Malek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sébastien Marionneau. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. Sébastien Marionneau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Youssef Malek in the 10th minute. In the 13th minute Revolución Joao FC were awarded a corner. Cuero Ibañez went to the cornerflag to take it. Youssef Malek struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Sébastien Marionneau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Revolución Joao FC. In the 19thth minute of the game Youssef Malek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Astral Roots Gdynia's Sébastien Marionneau was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 20 in the game by Youssef Malek from a close distance when the talented Sébastien Marionneau managed to make a qualified save. Astral Roots Gdynia's players were relieved. In the 20th match minute, Astral Roots Gdynia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zygmunt Moizuk to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Astral Roots Gdynia's Sébastien Marionneau got control of the ball when Youssef Malek tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Astral Roots Gdynia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cuero Ibañez was slow to take the kick. During this time Revolución Joao FC's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Revolución Joao FC booed when Astral Roots Gdynia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zygmunt Moizuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Youssef Malek dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sébastien Marionneau, 3-0. Youssef Malek blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sébastien Marionneau having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Youssef Malek got free with Sébastien Marionneau in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Gustaw Tscherner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Revolución Joao FC's Youssef Malek in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Astral Roots Gdynia's goalie prevented a goal. Astral Roots Gdynia's Mieszko Gierlach got his second yellow card of the match in the 46th minute. The referee ordered Mieszko Gierlach off the ground. In the 46th minute, Mieszko Gierlach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leandro Bartoli to make the kick off. Sébastien Marionneau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Youssef Malek in the 52nd minute of the match. Astral Roots Gdynia's Sébastien Marionneau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leandro Bartoli in the 54th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Youssef Malek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sébastien Marionneau was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Leandro Bartoli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sébastien Marionneau having to make a save. In the 56th minute Leandro Bartoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sébastien Marionneau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Youssef Malek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Youssef Malek in the 58th minute of play forced Astral Roots Gdynia's goalkeeper Sébastien Marionneau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Youssef Malek left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Revolución Joao FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Revolución Joao FC made a substitution. Keith Richards replaced Udalaitz Anel. Astral Roots Gdynia's Sébastien Marionneau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Spencer in the 66th minute of play. Alberto Spencer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sébastien Marionneau having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Spencer in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sébastien Marionneau saved Astral Roots Gdynia from getting behind. If Alberto Spencer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sébastien Marionneau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Spencer in the 71st minute of the match. Sébastien Marionneau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Spencer in the 73rd minute of the match. If Alberto Spencer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sébastien Marionneau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Spencer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the match, Astral Roots Gdynia's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Bartoli came free, but Sébastien Marionneau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, one of Astral Roots Gdynia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sébastien Marionneau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Spencer's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Astral Roots Gdynia's Czeslaw Okropny was substituted for Co Wielaert. 90 minutes in the game Sylwester Hajduk did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Czeslaw Okropny. When Revolución Joao FC's Alberto Spencer in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Astral Roots Gdynia's goalie prevented a goal. Sébastien Marionneau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Spencer's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 94th match minute, Astral Roots Gdynia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedykt Jarosiewicz to maneuver through the defense. In the 96thth minute of the game Alberto Spencer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Astral Roots Gdynia's Sébastien Marionneau was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alberto Spencer might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sébastien Marionneau. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Spencer ran back to his position shaking his head. Sébastien Marionneau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Spencer in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Revolución Joao FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Astral Roots Gdynia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.