Official Cup

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 588 (Terracing: 442, Seating: 135, VIP seats: 11) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yaqub Aydinov kicked off to start the match. Cristian Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AS Pikachuzim! Loğman Hacibabayev scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudinho Moura, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as AS Pikachuzim's Dadá Torres slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Péter Čech. That made the score 1-1 after 11 minutes of play. In the 14th minute, Şamaxı Bankirlər's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dadá Torres fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 24th minute Cristian Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Péter Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Vito Batista took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Péter Čech to make any attempt to save it. 28 minutes into the game, Cristian Bittencourt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Péter Čech. Cristian Bittencourt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. 31 minutes into the match, Şamaxı Bankirlər's goal looked a bit too open when Victor da Fonseca came free, but Péter Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vito Batista during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Péter Čech made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dadá Torres in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, AS Pikachuzim's Dadá Torres dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. After 41 minutes of play, AS Pikachuzim's Gildo da Fonseca made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Péter Čech was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-1 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, Şamaxı Bankirlər's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Batista came free, but Péter Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Péter Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aílton Carneiro in the 53rd minute of play. AS Pikachuzim's Vito Batista got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Péter Čech came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt. But to his dismay, Cristian Bittencourt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. Vasif Abdulazamov hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Victor da Fonseca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Péter Čech. Şamaxı Bankirlər's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Şamaxı Bankirlər getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Yavär Tahirov hit a great ball. In the 66th minute of the match Laerte Toscano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Péter Čech skillfully saved the ball. Péter Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dadá Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Victor da Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AS Pikachuzim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Şamaxı Bankirlər the free kick. Yavär Tahirov hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Victor da Fonseca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Péter Čech. Şamaxı Bankirlər's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Péter Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Dadá Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Pikachuzim's supporters rose to their feet, but Dadá Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Péter Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute, Usub Äzizov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Şamaxı Bankirlər defense, Cristian Bittencourt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Péter Čech. The Şamaxı Bankirlər fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Péter Čech should have stopped the shot.

When the referee ended the match the AS Pikachuzim players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.