Official Cup

Maravilla Stadium
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Quentin Gonzalez made the kick off which started today's match. Otto Zuidam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Quentin Gonzalez in the 5th minute. Springplank FC's Otto Zuidam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Hidalgo in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Mevlüt Naşit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zarando Lastras was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Resulhan Özdoruk charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Resulhan Özdoruk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute, Resulhan Özdoruk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otto Zuidam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Hidalgo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otto Zuidam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Hidalgo in the 17th minute of play. Otto Zuidam made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anders Söderlund in the 19th minute. Resulhan Özdoruk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zarando Lastras having to interfere. In the 26th minute Anders Söderlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Zuidam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 28 minutes, Quentin Gonzalez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético Maravilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Quentin Gonzalez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Springplank FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Hidalgo came free, but Otto Zuidam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhang Zhen Yin hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Zarando Lastras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mevlüt Naşit, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Resulhan Özdoruk was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 36 played minutes Springplank FC got a freekick which was hit by Resulhan Özdoruk. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Otto Zuidam successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Mevlüt Naşit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Quentin Gonzalez came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Otto Zuidam could save by the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mevlüt Naşit made a kick off. Otto Zuidam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leopoldo de Queiroz's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the match, Springplank FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo de Queiroz came free, but Otto Zuidam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Maravilla's goalkeeper Zarando Lastras, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Quentin Gonzalez in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Otto Zuidam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Otto Zuidam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Hidalgo in the 63rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Zarando Lastras successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Leopoldo de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atlético Maravilla's Shawn Seracino Inglott was substituted for Dionisio Hidalgo. 74 minutes into the match, Springplank FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Söderlund came free, but Otto Zuidam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 75 minutes, Mevlüt Naşit managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Springplank FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mevlüt Naşit was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Otto Zuidam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shawn Seracino Inglott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Springplank FC! Arnout Lembeck's late challenge caught a Atlético Maravilla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnout Lembeck helped the player get up and apologised. If Gerrit Bos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otto Zuidam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shawn Seracino Inglott in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Shawn Seracino Inglott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Zuidam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otto Zuidam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anders Söderlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. A collision led to Springplank FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Gerrit Bos hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Atlético Maravilla had won after a very even match.