Official Cup

AFA Arena
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bengt Bouchard started the match with the kick off. Mariusz Chazen might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damian Fetor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariusz Chazen ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariusz Chazen got free with Damian Fetor in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariusz Chazen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Damian Fetor made a huge save. The supporters of AFA Club booed when FÊNIX F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damian Fetor made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Mariusz Chazen sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 11 in the game by Mariusz Chazen from a close distance when the talented Damian Fetor managed to make a qualified save. FÊNIX F.C.'s players were relieved. The supporters of AFA Club booed when FÊNIX F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Carlos Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. AFA Club's Mariusz Chazen got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bengt Bouchard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Nemesio Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Fetor made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Mariusz Chazen sent off a good shot on target. Nemesio Baladi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bengt Bouchard in the 19th minute of the match. After 24 minutes FÊNIX F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fiori Tasso who took care of the corner kick. After some careless play in the AFA Club defense, Bengt Bouchard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nemesio Baladi. The AFA Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nemesio Baladi should have stopped the shot. Damian Fetor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariusz Chazen in the 29th minute. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by FÊNIX F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fiori Tasso was slow to take the kick. During this time AFA Club's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, FÊNIX F.C.'s Pedro Luís Pereira got a free kick in the 34th minute. Damian Fetor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mariusz Chazen showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. In the 46th minute, Mariusz Chazen made a precise shot to the right of Damian Fetor. FÊNIX F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Bengt Bouchard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Nemesio Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Fetor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariusz Chazen in the 59th minute of the match. Mariusz Chazen might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damian Fetor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariusz Chazen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute Mariusz Chazen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Fetor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FÊNIX F.C. made a substitution. Genílson Ferraz replaced João Carlos Medeiros. 77 minutes into the match, Mariusz Chazen notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of FÊNIX F.C.'s Damian Fetor. Damian Fetor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt Bouchard in the 82nd minute of play forced AFA Club's goalkeeper Nemesio Baladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFA Club's Nemesio Baladi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save AFA Club from getting a goal against them. Bengt Bouchard hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Duda Bueno struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Damian Fetor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFA Club. FÊNIX F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.