Official Cup

Arena do Morro
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) E.C.MORGANTI's Júnior Gordeenko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nichifor Măgurean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sermet Tacal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nichifor Măgurean didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sermet Tacal went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Sermet Tacal scored 0-2 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nichifor Măgurean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sermet Tacal scored 0-3 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nichifor Măgurean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Lupere FC - DMZ's zone, Umberto Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Telmo Valadares came out of the goal and Umberto Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nichifor Măgurean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sermet Tacal in the 20th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sermet Tacal in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nichifor Măgurean saved E.C.MORGANTI from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in E.C.MORGANTI's zone, Sermet Tacal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nichifor Măgurean came out of the goal and Sermet Tacal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Lupere FC - DMZ getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Eduardo Paraense hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Sermet Tacal made a precise shot to the right of Nichifor Măgurean. E.C.MORGANTI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Lupere FC - DMZ's attentive Ciro Di Croce managed to snatch the ball when Bahattin Saim made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. After 36 minutes of play, Lupere FC - DMZ's Sermet Tacal made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nichifor Măgurean was left in no man's land by his defense there! Júnior Gordeenko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Telmo Valadares made a huge save. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 56th minute Sermet Tacal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nichifor Măgurean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, E.C.MORGANTI's goal looked a bit too open when Sermet Tacal came free, but Nichifor Măgurean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Sermet Tacal put it in 0-7 from a short distance just to the right of Nichifor Măgurean. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sermet Tacal in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nichifor Măgurean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 69 minutes into the match, Sermet Tacal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nichifor Măgurean, 0-8. 76 minutes into the game, Sermet Tacal lined in a short shot 0-9 behind a frustrated Nichifor Măgurean. Nichifor Măgurean made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabrício Jardel in the 85th minute. Lupere FC - DMZ's Sermet Tacal got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ričards Lakstenis lost his temper 94 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 95 played minutes Lupere FC - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Ričards Lakstenis. When Connor Schwarzenegger came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the E.C.MORGANTI 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 Connor Schwarzenegger couldn't finish the play. Lupere FC - DMZ played a much better game than E.C.MORGANTI and deserved their victory. The E.C.MORGANTI players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.