Official Cup

Ricart FC
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Behe Ruisuarez kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Abel Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cai Fei Cheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mesere's goalkeeper Cai Fei Cheng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abel Ramalho struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Cai Fei Cheng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ricart Futebol Clube. Cai Fei Cheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Ramalho in the 14th minute of the match. Andres Ekhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segio Galantia in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Ramalho in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cai Fei Cheng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abel Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segio Galantia in the 27th minute of play. With a little luck, Mesere's Cai Fei Cheng got control of the ball when Abel Ramalho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hever Almaguer hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Emanuel Olisadebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A throw-in in the 39th minute of the game was made by Ventzislav Slúnchev with Mirande Pescatori as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After 44 minutes Ricart Futebol Clube's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anatoli Búnev who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Mesere's Anatoli Búnev to fire away a dangerous shot which Andres Ekhi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mesere's Cai Fei Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Ramalho in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abel Ramalho made a kick off. Cai Fei Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doron Bantz, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Behe Ruisuarez in the 52nd minute of play forced Ricart Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Andres Ekhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mesere's goalkeeper Cai Fei Cheng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abel Ramalho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cai Fei Cheng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Abel Ramalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cai Fei Cheng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Placido Trabado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricart Futebol Clube made a substitution. Marcos Prado replaced Tales Gonçalves. Mesere made a substitution. Mustafa Emrah Vahip replaced Mirande Pescatori. Ricart Futebol Clube's Andres Ekhi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Ricart Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Mesere's zone, Reinaldo Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cai Fei Cheng came out of the goal and Reinaldo Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mesere made a substitution. Millrick Ballestero replaced Hever Almaguer. Ricart Futebol Clube's attentive Emanuel Olisadebe managed to snatch the ball when Inko Sagrario made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. 76 minutes into the match, Mesere's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Cai Fei Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Eusebio Hori notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Mesere's Cai Fei Cheng. Cai Fei Cheng was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 87 minutes into the match, Mesere's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Hori came free, but Cai Fei Cheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute Eusebio Hori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cai Fei Cheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricart Futebol Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Doron Bantz in the 93rd minute. The corner ended in Doron Bantz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mesere's Cai Fei Cheng did a great save. In the 95th minute Ricart Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Doron Bantz went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ricart Futebol Clube's corner Reinaldo Palmeira fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cai Fei Cheng quite easily take care of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ricart Futebol Clube fully deserved thier win.