Official Cup

APSHA ARENA
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) F.C. SPERANTZA's Marko Bagnyuk started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Hydra booed when F.C. SPERANTZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dmytro Dmytruk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeremias Llorenc was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 3rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 8th minute, Rodrigo Garci made a precise shot to the right of Dmytro Mykulyak. F.C. SPERANTZA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Dmytro Mykulyak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Luix in the 14th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match F.C. SPERANTZA got a corner. Hydra's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Svyatoslav Chayka ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hydra's Ermegildo Txurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vasyl Vovk in the 21st minute of play. Fermin Manni hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute of the match Svyatoslav Chayka shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ermegildo Txurio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 26 minutes into the game, when Jeremias Llorenc put in a rough tackle. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hydra! Rodrigo Garci's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dmytro Mykulyak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Rodrigo Garci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Mykulyak having to interfere. Hydra's Lucio Arotza got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Garci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Mykulyak having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lucio Arotza made a kick off. A collision led to F.C. SPERANTZA getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Vasyl Vovk hit a great ball. Hydra made a substitution. Severo Hotz replaced Cristo Blasco. Hydra made a substitution. Carlos Joachim replaced Rodrigo Garci. In the 67th match minute, F.C. SPERANTZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasyl Vovk to maneuver through the defense. If Carlos Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dmytro Mykulyak was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Severo Hotz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Severo Hotz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. In the 85th minute, Remigio Salvator hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of F.C. SPERANTZA booed when Hydra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Feliu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Hydra's goal looked a bit too open when Vasyl Vovk came free, but Ermegildo Txurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severo Hotz's late challenge caught a F.C. SPERANTZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severo Hotz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hydra getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Severo Hotz hit a great ball. Carlos Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Mykulyak having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Hydra had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.