Official Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 504 (Terracing: 379, Seating: 116, VIP seats: 9) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Stasys Povilaitis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Jairo Deunoro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caballeritos del Baile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Deunoro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th minute, Alfredas Malakauskas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Deunoro in the 15th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Rytis Paškevičius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Algirdas Brazauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damián Martínez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Algirdas Brazauskas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Damián Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stasys Povilaitis, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Ramūnas Budraitis kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 31 played minutes FC COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Nazil Çokman. After 34 played minutes FC COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Ramūnas Budraitis. The crowd rose to their feet as Algirdas Brazauskas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Damián Martínez. That made the score 1-0 in the 43 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The referee felt a red card was in order, 51 minutes into the game, when Rene Goi put in a rough tackle. After 50 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Caballeritos del Baile! 55 minutes into the match, Caballeritos del Baile's goal looked a bit too open when Stasys Povilaitis came free, but Damián Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emil Rasialdo came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rytis Paškevičius could save by the left post. Rytis Paškevičius made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Emil Rasialdo sent off a good shot on target. Caballeritos del Baile's Damián Martínez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stasys Povilaitis in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute FC COSA NOSTRA were awarded a corner. Alvydas Tamašauskis went to the cornerflag to take it. Alfredas Malakauskas was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 74th minute of the game Nazil Çokman made a throw-in which Alfredas Vaitkevičius played forward. Alfredas Malakauskas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Nazil Çokman hit a great ball. Luisito Gaizkine came free in the 93rd minute and tried to tip the ball over Rytis Paškevičius, but to the joy of FC COSA NOSTRA's supporters the ball went over. In the 96th minute Emil Rasialdo managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal.

Caballeritos del Baile's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.