Official Cup

Floriana Krygiera
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The crowd rose to their feet as Pogoń Szczecin's Darko Pančev slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marti Veenpere. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. A hard shot 6 in the game by Norbert Major from a close distance when the talented Marti Veenpere managed to make a qualified save. Tracto's players were relieved. The throw-in from Manos Trachanas in the 10th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Tracto's Zdzislaw Dobilas. Tracto's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Norbert Major scored to the left of an out of position Marti Veenpere, making the score, 2-0. In the 16th minute, Norbert Major reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marti Veenpere. The goal made the score 3-0. Pogoń Szczecin's Norbert Major got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tracto's goalkeeper Marti Veenpere, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tracto's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Okan Kongur in the 35th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Pogoń Szczecin's goalie and right to Paco Murillo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Pogoń Szczecin's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marti Veenpere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norbert Major in the 39th minute of the match. Conrado Donzel hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tracto's goalkeeper Marti Veenpere, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Tracto's Marti Veenpere got control of the ball when Conrado Donzel tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

After a rather tough play, Tracto's Paco Murillo got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pogoń Szczecin's zone, Okan Kongur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastião Xoxe came out of the goal and Okan Kongur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Fernan Perrando 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. Tracto made a substitution. Rodolfo Javiar replaced Herminio Distiratsu. After a rather tough play, Tracto's Sebastian Zâncă got a free kick in the 83rd minute. A sloppy throw-in by Zula Mentis in the 86th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tracto's Paco Murillo. Ludomir Nieruchliwy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Marti Veenpere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Xoxe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Okan Kongur in the 94th minute of the match. Stefanos Stefanopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marti Veenpere read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pogoń Szczecin had played much better football throughout.