Official Cup

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 625 (Terracing: 469, Seating: 144, VIP seats: 12) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eloy Sidro made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Aragorn Ranger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fidel Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Emin Peraica almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Ayuntamiento CF's Fidel Monte did a great save. A collision led to Gondor FC™ getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Bahtijar Barbarez hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Pedro Furlan during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Real Ayuntamiento CF made a substitution. Jeronimo Columbo replaced Rosendo Urbasa. After a rather tough play, Gondor FC™'s Zé Pedro Furlan got a free kick in the 16th minute. Faustino Frichoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Eloy Sidro came free, but Rafa Nadal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafa Nadal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Sidro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th match minute, Real Ayuntamiento CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Quentin to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute Faustino Frichoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa Nadal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Sidro in the 33rd minute of play forced Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Rafa Nadal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Eloy Sidro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Ayuntamiento CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 44 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Saverio Cordeiro came free, but Rafa Nadal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Real Ayuntamiento CF's zone, Aragorn Ranger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fidel Monte came out of the goal and Aragorn Ranger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Aron Mascovescu replaced Bertil Åkesson. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aragorn Ranger stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eloy Sidro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Rafa Nadal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fidel Monte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aragorn Ranger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aragorn Ranger in the 55th minute of play forced Real Ayuntamiento CF's goalkeeper Fidel Monte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gondor FC™ were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Real Ayuntamiento CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emin Peraica took the corner. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Hamid Hamedović replaced Aragorn Ranger. Hamid Hamedović took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fidel Monte. Fidel Monte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. A throw-in in the 66th minute of the game was made by Tomás Quentin with Faustino Frichoso as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Zhang Bin Hai scored 3-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fidel Monte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhang Bin Hai in the 75th minute of play forced Real Ayuntamiento CF's goalkeeper Fidel Monte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fidel Monte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Hamedović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fidel Monte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Hamedović in the 81st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Hamid Hamedović managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gondor FC™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Hamid Hamedović was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fidel Monte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Ayuntamiento CF's goalkeeper Fidel Monte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Gondor FC™ booed when Real Ayuntamiento CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Luke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Monte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhang Bin Hai in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gondor FC™'s Zhang Bin Hai got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Hamid Hamedović left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gondor FC™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1.

Many of Real Ayuntamiento CF's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Real Ayuntamiento CF may have spent more time on the ball, but Gondor FC™ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.