Official Cup

September
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Artur Caldas took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Sten Askestät had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filomeno Santana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sten Askestät in the 5th minute. Filomeno Santana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sten Askestät in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Sten Askestät managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Builder Sofia's supporters rose to their feet, but Sten Askestät was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filomeno Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sten Askestät sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes AD FAFE got a freekick which was hit by Gonçalo Freire. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind AD FAFE's goalkeeper Filomeno Santana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yulian Ivanov in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filomeno Santana saved AD FAFE from getting behind. Sten Askestät sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filomeno Santana made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Sten Askestät sent off a good shot on target. If Sten Askestät had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sten Askestät fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filomeno Santana having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, AD FAFE's goalkeeper Filomeno Santana had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yulian Ivanov. When Artur Caldas fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AD FAFE's protests and gave Artur Caldas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, AD FAFE's Artur Caldas got a free kick in the 44th minute. Sten Askestät recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Sten Askestät made the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by David Rocastle in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Builder Sofia's Murilo Pirani. In the 53rd minute Yulian Ivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Sten Askestät put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Filomeno Santana. If Sten Askestät had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Askestät in the 66th minute of play forced AD FAFE's goalkeeper Filomeno Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sten Askestät in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filomeno Santana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Yulian Ivanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filomeno Santana was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. If Sten Askestät had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filomeno Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Askestät in the 81st minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, AD FAFE's goal looked a bit too open when Yulian Ivanov came free, but Filomeno Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Yulian Ivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 93 minutes AD FAFE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Geraldo Souza who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC Builder Sofia's Boudewijn Buskes to fire away a dangerous shot which Filomeno Santana despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Stamen Kapitanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Ponte in the 94th minute. FC Builder Sofia walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.