Official Cup

ANFIELD
Spectators: 562 (Terracing: 423, Seating: 129, VIP seats: 10) Ata Bircan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, one of Liverpool F.C. YNWA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alisson Becker had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Roman Jursa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Liverpool F.C. YNWA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roman Jursa was slow to take the kick. During this time Lex Academy's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Tilemachos Romanidis got a free kick in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Novaes in the 15th minute of play forced Liverpool F.C. YNWA's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Bernardo Novaes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lex Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Lex Academy getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Roman Jursa hit a great ball. Lex Academy's Tomáš Houdek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Lex Academy from getting a goal against them. Lex Academy's Tomáš Houdek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ata Bircan in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Bernardo Novaes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lex Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Bernardo Novaes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Alisson Becker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dominik Zawacki in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomáš Houdek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tomáš Houdek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominik Zawacki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the game, Dominik Zawacki recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tomáš Houdek. Dominik Zawacki showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Novaes was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Lex Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Dominik Zawacki came free, but Tomáš Houdek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominik Zawacki in the 57th minute of play forced Lex Academy's goalkeeper Tomáš Houdek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomáš Houdek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Zawacki in the 64th minute of the match. Tomáš Houdek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Zawacki in the 67th minute of the match. Tomáš Houdek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Zawacki in the 68th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Ata Bircan got a free kick in the 69th minute. The supporters of Lex Academy booed when Liverpool F.C. YNWA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ata Bircan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Alisson Becker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Novaes in the 71st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Bernardo Novaes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alisson Becker. That made the score 1-4 in the 71 minute of play. Tomáš Houdek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominik Zawacki in the 78th minute of the match. In the 84th minute Dominik Zawacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomáš Houdek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute Dominik Zawacki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomáš Houdek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomáš Houdek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ata Bircan, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Dominik Zawacki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Tomáš Houdek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The Liverpool F.C. YNWA supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lex Academy's performance. The match ended with a win for Lex Academy.