Official Cup

Galaxy Arena
Spectators: 487 (Terracing: 366, Seating: 112, VIP seats: 9) Expedition Lubin's Astor Guipuzkoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atacan Rahim in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Elite™- FC Galácticos booed when Expedition Lubin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Narbut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dawid Bienienda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jerônimo da Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Atacan Rahim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Guipuzkoa. Expedition Lubin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Atacan Rahim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Expedition Lubin's Astor Guipuzkoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atacan Rahim in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dawid Bienienda in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerônimo da Cunha saved Elite™- FC Galácticos from getting behind. In the 24th minute, Patrice Pacio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expedition Lubin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Expedition Lubin's zone, Atacan Rahim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Astor Guipuzkoa came out of the goal and Atacan Rahim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Patrice Pacio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerônimo da Cunha was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 35 minutes into the game, Leon Narbut was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Expedition Lubin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elite™- FC Galácticos the free kick. After a rather tough play, Expedition Lubin's Leon Narbut got a free kick in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Atacan Rahim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Guipuzkoa. Expedition Lubin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Atacan Rahim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 39th minute, Maël Zapata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dawid Bienienda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Atacan Rahim made a kick off. In the 50th minute, Maël Zapata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerônimo da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dawid Bienienda, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Astor Guipuzkoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atacan Rahim, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Dawid Bienienda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 71 played minutes Expedition Lubin got a freekick which was hit by Leon Narbut. Elite™- FC Galácticos made a substitution. Fabian Zabrzeski replaced Nikos Kladogennis. A collision led to Expedition Lubin getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Leon Narbut hit a great ball. A collision led to Expedition Lubin getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Bartosz Brysz hit a great ball. After 81 played minutes Expedition Lubin got a freekick which was hit by Leon Narbut. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrice Pacio in the 83rd minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jerônimo da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerônimo da Cunha made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Yan Wei Gang sent off a good shot on target. Astor Guipuzkoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Gino Monteiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Guipuzkoa. Expedition Lubin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gino Monteiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1.

Elite™- FC Galácticos were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Expedition Lubin for a fine match.