Official Cup

Anfield Road
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicanor Pueblo made the kick off which started today's match. Hjalmar Lind made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Melchor Polo in the 3rd minute of play. Melchor Polo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melchor Polo in the 4th minute of play forced Pihl United's goalkeeper Hjalmar Lind to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hjalmar Lind showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Pueblo, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After 18 played minutes Pihl United got a freekick which was hit by Anton Gallberg. 24 minutes into the match, Pihl United's goal looked a bit too open when Melchor Polo came free, but Hjalmar Lind reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, StardustRevolution's Melchor Polo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hjalmar Lind made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Pihl United's Hjalmar Lind played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Polo in the 37th minute of play. When StardustRevolution's Melchor Polo in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pihl United's goalie prevented a goal. After 41 minutes of play, StardustRevolution's Nicanor Pueblo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hjalmar Lind was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Thierry Henry made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, StardustRevolution's Melchor Polo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hjalmar Lind narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 60th minute of the match, Melchor Polo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hjalmar Lind was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Immobile in the 63rd minute of play forced StardustRevolution's goalkeeper Everardo Peyo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everardo Peyo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thierry Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Everardo Peyo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thierry Henry went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Pihl United booed when StardustRevolution was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Esquipula didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Melchor Polo got free with Hjalmar Lind in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th minute, Birger Löfgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hjalmar Lind made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timoteo Quico in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pihl United's goalkeeper Hjalmar Lind, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joakim Näver charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joakim Näver the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pihl United's Joakim Näver got a free kick in the 86th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Pedro Cibran kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hjalmar Lind. That made the score 1-3 in the 89 minute of play. StardustRevolution's Nicanor Pueblo got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When the match was over StardustRevolution could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pihl United throughout the match.