Official Cup

Haumonia
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Brandon McConnach started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Emiliano Rodera left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Gallo de Moron fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Brandon McConnach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, ZIELONE LUDKI's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Rodera came free, but Edgar Dres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emiliano Rodera in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgar Dres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 16 minutes El Gallo de Moron's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tolek Czysty who took care of the corner kick. ZIELONE LUDKI's Tolek Czysty was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nacho Gonzalez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in El Gallo de Moron's zone, Brandon McConnach stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nacho Gonzalez came out of the goal and Brandon McConnach tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 19 minutes, Antoni Fikus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZIELONE LUDKI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antoni Fikus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nacho Gonzalez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brandon McConnach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nacho Gonzalez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon McConnach in the 23rd minute of play. Nacho Gonzalez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoni Fikus in the 25th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antoni Fikus in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nacho Gonzalez saved El Gallo de Moron from getting behind. 38 minutes into the match, El Gallo de Moron's goal looked a bit too open when Brandon McConnach came free, but Nacho Gonzalez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Zdzislaw Adamowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Aldo Rico from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Edgar Dres's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Sebastian Quin kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, ZIELONE LUDKI's Tolek Czysty broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luisinho Laguna to make the kick off. Edgar Dres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisinho Laguna in the 56th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Brandon McConnach ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nacho Gonzalez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. ZIELONE LUDKI made a substitution. Feliks Marchefka replaced Wladyslaw Bubczyk. In the 75th minute, Brandon McConnach reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nacho Gonzalez. The goal made the score 1-2. 82 minutes into the match, El Gallo de Moron's Emiliano Rodera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edgar Dres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to El Gallo de Moron getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Emiliano Rodera hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brandon McConnach got free with Nacho Gonzalez in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brandon McConnach received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nacho Gonzalez came out and tried to block the shot, but Brandon McConnach slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 83rd minute. Nacho Gonzalez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antoni Fikus in the 86th minute. In the 87th match minute, ZIELONE LUDKI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoni Fikus to maneuver through the defense. El Gallo de Moron's Pierre Le Saint was substituted for Emiliano Rodera. The supporters of El Gallo de Moron booed when ZIELONE LUDKI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoni Fikus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Dres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Schubert in the 95th minute of play. The ZIELONE LUDKI supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ZIELONE LUDKI would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.