Official Cup

Jordberga IP
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jorge Mendiko made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Lilla Jordberga BK's goal looked a bit too open when Dorel Găman came free, but Lennart Johansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Virgil Olariu managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Lilla Jordberga BK's Jorge Mendiko fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Lilla Jordberga BK's Jorge Mendiko got a free kick in the 5th minute. Virgil Olariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas-Jan Thomas in the 9th minute of the match. Dorel Găman's late challenge caught a Lilla Jordberga BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorel Găman helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Paralia Athens got a freekick which was hit by Dorel Găman. With a little luck, Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu got control of the ball when Jorge Mendiko tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Jorge Mendiko 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. In the 23rd match minute, Paralia Athens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vintilă Chelaru to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu got control of the ball when Thomas-Jan Thomas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Simão Rosado took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Virgil Olariu. Virgil Olariu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Lennart Johansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Unai Herrera in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Lilla Jordberga BK's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Manolescu came free, but Lennart Johansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas-Jan Thomas came free, but Virgil Olariu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Leonard Chirculescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paralia Athens's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lilla Jordberga BK the free kick. In the 39th minute, Leonard Chirculescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dorel Găman was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Paralia Athens's zone, Jorge Mendiko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgil Olariu came out of the goal and Jorge Mendiko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Paralia Athens defense, Thomas-Jan Thomas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Virgil Olariu. The Paralia Athens fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Virgil Olariu should have stopped the shot. After 60 minutes of play Paralia Athens's Leonard Chirculescu was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Leonard Chirculescu kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Thomas-Jan Thomas struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Virgil Olariu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lilla Jordberga BK. Matei Podgoreanu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Lennart Johansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgil Olariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Rosado in the 68th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Paralia Athens defense, Simão Rosado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Virgil Olariu. The Paralia Athens fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Virgil Olariu should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Marko Lindholm managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lilla Jordberga BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Marko Lindholm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgil Olariu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the match, Thomas-Jan Thomas notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu. Virgil Olariu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Virgil Olariu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marko Lindholm went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Rosado in the 86th minute of play forced Paralia Athens's goalkeeper Virgil Olariu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Virgil Olariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas-Jan Thomas, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Virgil Olariu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas-Jan Thomas in the 91st minute of play. Virgil Olariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Mendiko, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, Lilla Jordberga BK's Thomas-Jan Thomas got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Lilla Jordberga BK's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.