Official Cup

Old Heaven
Spectators: 554 (Terracing: 417, Seating: 127, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ştefan Lupea started the match with the kick off. Josue Ayala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Lupea in the 3rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Феникс Санкт-Петербург defense, Salomone Weber kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Josue Ayala. The Феникс Санкт-Петербург fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Josue Ayala should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Espen Steelers defense, Adolf Rogov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikola Portner. The Espen Steelers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikola Portner should have stopped the shot. In the 21st minute, Alex Ioneasa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Sebastian Postelnicu shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 22nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Nikola Portner but with some difficulty. Espen Steelers's Nikola Portner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolf Rogov in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liu Jie in the 25th minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Nikola Portner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Liu Jie notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Espen Steelers's Nikola Portner. Nikola Portner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nikola Portner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Jie in the 31st minute of play. In the 36th minute Salomone Weber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josue Ayala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liu Jie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nikola Portner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Josue Ayala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salomone Weber in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Einstein in the 42nd minute of play forced Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goalkeeper Josue Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikola Portner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Jie, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Nikola Portner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Jie in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tudor Sălcudeanu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Marat Bolshakov came free, but Nikola Portner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marat Bolshakov in the 51st minute of play forced Espen Steelers's goalkeeper Nikola Portner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Феникс Санкт-Петербург were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Espen Steelers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sebastian Postelnicu took the corner. The corner ended in Egor Penkin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Espen Steelers's Nikola Portner did a great save. Nikola Portner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Jie in the 60th minute of play. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Dominik Sauerberg replaced Salomone Weber. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Espen Steelers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastian Postelnicu was slow to take the kick. During this time Феникс Санкт-Петербург's players had a chance to rest. Alexandr Berezin hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Lupea came free, but Josue Ayala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Josue Ayala proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Феникс Санкт-Петербург from getting a goal against them. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Josue Ayala proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Феникс Санкт-Петербург from getting a goal against them. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Josue Ayala proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Феникс Санкт-Петербург from getting a goal against them. Josue Ayala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Lupea, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Espen Steelers were awarded a corner. Albert Einstein went to the cornerflag to take it. Espen Steelers's Erasmo Emesto was substituted for Alex Ioneasa. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Mauro Aebi replaced Lenny Rubin. Albert Einstein struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Josue Ayala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espen Steelers. Afanasiy Mamichev kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Josue Ayala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominik Sauerberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Josue Ayala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ştefan Lupea, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Einstein in the 87th minute of play forced Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goalkeeper Josue Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kurt Wüthrich could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Josue Ayala made a huge save. Josue Ayala made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Ştefan Lupea sent off a good shot on target. Ştefan Lupea's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Josue Ayala skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 93rd minute of the match, Dominik Sauerberg tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Josue Ayala saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ştefan Lupea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Josue Ayala made a huge save.

Many of Espen Steelers's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Espen Steelers may have spent more time on the ball, but Феникс Санкт-Петербург were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.