Official Cup

Colosseum
Spectators: 575 (Terracing: 432, Seating: 132, VIP seats: 11) Blackblue United's Aivars Tautvaiss proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Blackblue United from getting a goal against them. In the 4th minute, Empire of Soccer's Ladislao Harriet dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With a little luck, Blackblue United's Aivars Tautvaiss got control of the ball when Ladislao Harriet tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute Empire of Soccer were awarded a corner. Furo Bolas went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 13th minute, Ladislao Harriet reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aivars Tautvaiss. The goal made the score 2-0. Sixto Seijas scored 2-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Uriel Malvin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Ladislao Harriet came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Empire of Soccer 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 Ladislao Harriet couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Sergio-Daniel Matheu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aivars Tautvaiss didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 33rd minute, which inside left pole to 4-1. González Llarena hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. The long shot by Furo Bolas in the 42nd minute really tested Aivars Tautvaiss's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 43 minutes Blackblue United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Furo Bolas who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Natalio Blanco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aivars Tautvaiss quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Blackblue United's attentive González Llarena managed to snatch the ball when Teukros Diplarakos made a throw-in in the 47th minute of the game. 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 4-1.

Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Öhlmann could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Uriel Malvin however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Blackblue United booed when Empire of Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Furo Bolas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Durval Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blackblue United's supporters rose to their feet, but Durval Proença was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uriel Malvin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ladislao Harriet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aivars Tautvaiss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Harriet in the 57th minute of the match. Ladislao Harriet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Blackblue United's Aivars Tautvaiss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Harriet in the 59th minute of play. Aivars Tautvaiss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Harriet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aivars Tautvaiss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Harriet in the 64th minute of the match. Aivars Tautvaiss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Harriet in the 64th minute of the match. If Ladislao Harriet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aivars Tautvaiss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Harriet in the 67th minute of play. Uriel Malvin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixto Seijas went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Empire of Soccer made a substitution. Xanthos Fikias replaced Natalio Blanco. The supporters of Empire of Soccer booed when Blackblue United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. González Llarena didn't get a good kick on the ball.

For all the effort they put into the match, the Blackblue United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Empire of Soccer.