Official Cup

Миньор
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ottó Csizmadia started the match with the kick off. Ivo Faria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Caniggia in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Carl Caniggia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ottó Csizmadia got free with Hami Tuna in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 16 minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Patrik Billvall who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Band Of Brothers's Patrik Billvall to fire away a dangerous shot which Ivo Faria despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bobby Bastard in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivo Faria saved ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting behind. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by ПФК Миньор Раднево's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Patrik Billvall was slow to take the kick. During this time Band Of Brothers's players had a chance to rest. In the 26th minute, Carl Caniggia 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. Rusi Kerenski struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Hami Tuna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ПФК Миньор Раднево. 31 minutes into the match, ПФК Миньор Раднево's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Holmgren came free, but Ivo Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Rafail Dumanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivo Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anders Holmgren in the 34th minute of play. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Bobby Bastard sped through ПФК Миньор Раднево's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ivo Faria. The supporters of ПФК Миньор Раднево booed when Band Of Brothers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Caniggia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Rafail Dumanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. ПФК Миньор Раднево's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafail Dumanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hami Tuna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the game, Anders Holmgren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ivo Faria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Band Of Brothers were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Carl Caniggia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivo Faria. That made the score 1-3 in the 50 minute of play. Hami Tuna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ottó Csizmadia in the 58th minute of the match. If Carl Caniggia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Band Of Brothers's Hami Tuna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ottó Csizmadia in the 62nd minute of play. Carl Caniggia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Band Of Brothers's Vilgot Söderqvist was substituted for Vilgot Falk. Ivo Faria was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bobby Bastard showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 68 minute of play. Band Of Brothers's Bobby Bastard was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 76th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Ivo Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bobby Bastard in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th minute, ПФК Миньор Раднево's Denko Geshanov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Denko Geshanov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ПФК Миньор Раднево protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Denko Geshanov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Band Of Brothers made a substitution. Dino Ciccarelli replaced Anders Holmgren. Band Of Brothers's Evgenij Davydov was substituted for Carl Caniggia. 84 minutes into the game, one of ПФК Миньор Раднево:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. ПФК Миньор Раднево:s Ivo Faria showed great skill when he stopped Bobby Bastard:s penalty. The crowd rose to their feet as Bobby Bastard kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivo Faria. That made the score 1-6 in the 87 minute of play. In the 89th match minute, ПФК Миньор Раднево was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Kulekov to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the match, Band Of Brothers's Evgenij Davydov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivo Faria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 92 minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Patrik Billvall who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Evgenij Davydov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ПФК Миньор Раднево's Ivo Faria did a great save. After 96 played minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево got a freekick which was hit by Yasen Ormandzhiev.