Official Cup

MLS
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heleno de Freitas got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartolomé Perpiñán got free with Paul Christini in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yanick Knecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heleno de Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Edson Futebol Clube's Paul Christini got control of the ball when Bartolomé Perpiñán tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Fontes scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yanick Knecht, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heleno de Freitas in the 20th minute of play. Yanick Knecht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Hulk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yanick Knecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute LIVIUS UNITED MLS were awarded a corner. Daniel Şimandan went to the cornerflag to take it. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Daniel Şimandan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paul Christini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 32 minutes into the match, Heleno de Freitas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yanick Knecht. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Heleno de Freitas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Emanuel Zbârnea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goal looked a bit too open when Heleno de Freitas came free, but Yanick Knecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Zbârnea kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heleno de Freitas in the 47th minute of play forced LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalkeeper Yanick Knecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Şimandan made a kick off. With a little luck, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht got control of the ball when Dumitru Albulescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Fontes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Yanick Knecht made a huge save. Yanick Knecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Hulk, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 68 played minutes LIVIUS UNITED MLS got a freekick which was hit by Olimpiu Blidaru. Bartolomé Perpiñán kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Dorian Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Filip Doinaș got a free kick in the 76th minute. Yanick Knecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heleno de Freitas in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute Ernesto Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Knecht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Djalma Di Filippo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Edson Futebol Clube eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.