Official Cup

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 579 (Terracing: 435, Seating: 133, VIP seats: 11) Gondor FC™'s Zhang Bin Hai started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Remigiusz Chwalkiewicz during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Remigiusz Chwalkiewicz hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Kamil Grabara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhang Bin Hai in the 7th minute. Safet Sušić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Kamil Grabara made a huge save. 16 minutes into the game, Project Nemesis's Franciszek Serwach nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafa Nadal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the last second Kamil Grabara throw himself and got hold of the ball when Elfráður Legolas in the 19thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jurand Plucinik in the 23rd minute of play forced Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Rafa Nadal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Franciszek Serwach had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafa Nadal. Gondor FC™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franciszek Serwach was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Rafa Nadal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franciszek Serwach, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Jurand Plucinik came free, but Rafa Nadal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Zhang Bin Hai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Project Nemesis's goalkeeper Kamil Grabara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elfráður Legolas. 42 minutes into the match, Franciszek Serwach had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafa Nadal. Gondor FC™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Franciszek Serwach was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Project Nemesis's Izydor Wozniak quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Zé Pedro Furlan, made in the 45th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Franciszek Serwach to strike the kick off in the second half. Kamil Grabara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhang Bin Hai in the 54th minute of play. In the 59th minute Elfráður Legolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamil Grabara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gondor FC™'s Emin Peraica got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Project Nemesis made a substitution. Giorgio Armani replaced Franciszek Serwach. If Emin Peraica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamil Grabara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Safet Sušić in the 80th minute of the match. If Boromir Knight had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A sloppy throw-in by Zé Pedro Furlan in the 86th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Project Nemesis's Izydor Wozniak. With a little luck, Gondor FC™'s Rafa Nadal got control of the ball when Giorgio Armani tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 93 minutes of play, Project Nemesis's Giorgio Armani made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafa Nadal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Giorgio Armani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giorgio Armani got free with Rafa Nadal in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The Gondor FC™ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Project Nemesis's performance. The match ended with a win for Project Nemesis.