Official Cup

Concha de tu Hermana
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Minuim SS's Mikail Yerhum 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. Santiago Mele didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mikail Yerhum went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 6 minutes into the match, Mikail Yerhum had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santiago Mele. Sportivo O´connor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mikail Yerhum was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 10 minutes Sportivo O´connor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marko Krumov who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Marcus Nilsson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele did a great save. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo O´connor's goalkeeper Santiago Mele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marko Krumov made a great header on Minuim SS's corner, it was just that Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele managed to reach the ball for a save. 19 minutes into the match, Mikail Yerhum had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santiago Mele. Sportivo O´connor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mikail Yerhum was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Mikail Yerhum fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Mele having to interfere. Mikail Yerhum blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Mele having to make a save. Mikail Yerhum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 40 minutes of play, Minuim SS's Mikail Yerhum made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Mele was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 43 minutes, Mariano Nesto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo O´connor and the Minuim SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Mariano Nesto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute Mikail Yerhum suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 45 minutes into the game, Olaf Manfeldt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo O´connor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minuim SS the free kick. Minuim SS made a substitution. Luisinho Linhares replaced Mikail Yerhum. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sportivo O´connor fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Marko Krumov shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

52 minutes in the game Leo Ponzio did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luisão Corrêa. Luisinho Linhares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute, Minuim SS's Luisinho Linhares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sportivo O´connor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marko Krumov was slow to take the kick. During this time Minuim SS's players had a chance to rest. Minuim SS made a substitution. Frank Rodrigues replaced Marko Krumov. After 68 minutes Sportivo O´connor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aimar Alajaan who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Luiz Gustavo Leal heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Olaf Manfeldt hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Santiago Mele made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luisinho Linhares in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Luisinho Linhares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minuim SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisinho Linhares got free with Santiago Mele in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Juninho Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minuim SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Juninho Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Mele breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 89 minutes, Juninho Reis made it 0-8 with a short kick to the right side. Sportivo O´connor's Santiago Mele tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the match, Sportivo O´connor's goal looked a bit too open when Juninho Reis came free, but Santiago Mele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Sportivo O´connor's goal looked a bit too open when Juninho Reis came free, but Santiago Mele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Sportivo O´connor fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Minuim SS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.