Official Cup

Ramblers Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marian Balint got the match started through his kick off. Ermegildo Bixintxo was a little too slow when Marian Balint got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Balint got free with Ermegildo Bixintxo in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Ermegildo Bixintxo managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when New York Red Bulls's Basarab Panduru fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to DAMIAN TEAM getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Hernan Frances hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Berkan Temel in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ermegildo Bixintxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of New York Red Bulls booed when DAMIAN TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernan Frances didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Marian Balint came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the New York Red Bulls fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marian Balint couldn't finish the play. Berkan Temel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ermegildo Bixintxo having to make a save. 22 minutes into the match, DAMIAN TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Basarab Panduru came free, but Ermegildo Bixintxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marian Balint's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Ermegildo Bixintxo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 29 minutes, Hernan Frances mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DAMIAN TEAM and the New York Red Bulls players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes DAMIAN TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Frances. 30 minutes into the game, Berkan Temel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ermegildo Bixintxo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Berkan Temel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Basarab Panduru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Bixintxo having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as New York Red Bulls's Berkan Temel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ermegildo Bixintxo. That made the score 3-0 after 37 minutes of play. Berkan Temel got in the 41st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Ermegildo Bixintxo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 42ndth minute of the game Berkan Temel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DAMIAN TEAM's Ermegildo Bixintxo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 44 played minutes DAMIAN TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Osasun. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berkan Temel in the 44th minute of play forced DAMIAN TEAM's goalkeeper Ermegildo Bixintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Berkan Temel took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ermegildo Bixintxo. Ermegildo Bixintxo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

If Marian Balint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the match, DAMIAN TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Berkan Temel came free, but Ermegildo Bixintxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berkan Temel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 56 minutes into the match, Berkan Temel notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of DAMIAN TEAM's Ermegildo Bixintxo. Ermegildo Bixintxo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ermegildo Bixintxo came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by New York Red Bulls's Marian Balint. But to his dismay, Marian Balint quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. After a rather tough play, DAMIAN TEAM's Cristian Dolcet got a free kick in the 61st minute. Ermegildo Bixintxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Balint in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Berkan Temel in the 65th minute of play forced DAMIAN TEAM's goalkeeper Ermegildo Bixintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Marian Balint had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ermegildo Bixintxo. DAMIAN TEAM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marian Balint was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Ermegildo Bixintxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basarab Panduru in the 73rd minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 74 minutes into the game, when Alfonso Endira put in a rough tackle. After 82 minutes of play, New York Red Bulls's Berkan Temel made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ermegildo Bixintxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! DAMIAN TEAM's Ermegildo Bixintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berkan Temel in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute Frank Rijkaard collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. Cristian Dolcet's late challenge caught a New York Red Bulls's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Dolcet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 86th minute, Cristian Dolcet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Berkan Temel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermegildo Bixintxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. New York Red Bulls's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Basarab Panduru in the 88th minute. After taking down the ball on New York Red Bulls's corner Maxim Tadici fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ermegildo Bixintxo quite easily take care of the ball. Ermegildo Bixintxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Balint, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the game, Berkan Temel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Ermegildo Bixintxo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ermegildo Bixintxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berkan Temel in the 94th minute of the match. Ermegildo Bixintxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berkan Temel in the 96th minute of the match. DAMIAN TEAM's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.