Official Cup

AllRaf
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Froilan Harri kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Gaúcho got free with Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute Yetkin Emek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aitor España saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aitor España showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yetkin Emek in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute of the match Sportivo Fernet Branca got a corner. AllRaf EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lei Xiao Jian ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 13th minute, Yetkin Emek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aitor España was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Sportivo Fernet Branca's Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Fernet Branca from getting a goal against them. AllRaf EC were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Sportivo Fernet Branca's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nuno Gaúcho took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Perttu Bado managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Yetkin Emek struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Aitor España didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Fernet Branca. Aitor España took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yetkin Emek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the AllRaf EC defense, Yetkin Emek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aitor España. The AllRaf EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aitor España should have stopped the shot. After taking down the ball on Sportivo Fernet Branca's corner Lei Xiao Jian fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aitor España quite easily take care of the ball. Aitor España stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yetkin Emek's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. In the 38th minute, Lauro Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yetkin Emek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aitor España having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Yetkin Emek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aitor España was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Aitor España took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yetkin Emek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Yetkin Emek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aitor España saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yetkin Emek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Harri in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yetkin Emek made a kick off. Yetkin Emek 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. AllRaf EC's Aitor España played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yetkin Emek in the 55th minute of play. In the 59th minute Yetkin Emek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aitor España saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yetkin Emek got free with Aitor España in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in AllRaf EC's zone, Yetkin Emek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aitor España came out of the goal and Yetkin Emek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Lauro Arce in the 71st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sportivo Fernet Branca's Leonel Giro. The supporters of Sportivo Fernet Branca booed when AllRaf EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luizinho Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aitor España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenney Coveliers, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Lei Xiao Jian was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Aitor España took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Xiao Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenney Coveliers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Froilan Harri in the 85th minute of play forced Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Tsinamdzghvrishvili Brzęczyszczykiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Kenney Coveliers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aitor España was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Aitor España showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenney Coveliers, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 93 minutes, Perttu Bado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AllRaf EC and the Sportivo Fernet Branca players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perttu Bado to maneuver through the defense. If Lei Xiao Jian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Kenney Coveliers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sportivo Fernet Branca's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.