Official Cup

Red Mountain Arena
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) 4 minutes into the match, Goblins F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Ortiz came free, but Shen Yi Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Goblins F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kaur Laving was slow to take the kick. During this time Torreão OFF's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ján Griščík almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Goblins F.C.'s Shen Yi Yuan did a great save. If Ezequiel Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Shen Yi Yuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Ortiz in the 8th minute of play. Ezequiel Ortiz scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shen Yi Yuan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Ortiz in the 21st minute of play forced Goblins F.C.'s goalkeeper Shen Yi Yuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Ortiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shen Yi Yuan was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Goblins F.C.'s Shen Yi Yuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Ortiz in the 25th minute of play. Shen Yi Yuan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ezequiel Ortiz's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Shen Yi Yuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvard Carlsson in the 42nd minute of play forced Torreão OFF's goalkeeper Zézinho Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 played minutes Goblins F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Zé Simões. Shen Yi Yuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Torreão OFF booed when Goblins F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Lind didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Ortiz took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Shen Yi Yuan. Shen Yi Yuan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Shen Yi Yuan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ezequiel Ortiz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 54 minute of play. In the 62nd minute Ezequiel Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shen Yi Yuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ezequiel Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michel Hazard's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Shen Yi Yuan firmly grabbed it by the left post. Edgar Lind kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Cris Beckenbauer kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Goblins F.C.'s goalkeeper Shen Yi Yuan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kaur Laving. In the 85th minute, Ezequiel Ortiz 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. After a defensive mix-up in Goblins F.C.'s zone, Ezequiel Ortiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shen Yi Yuan came out of the goal and Ezequiel Ortiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Torreão OFF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.