Official Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 572 (Terracing: 430, Seating: 131, VIP seats: 11) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ronaldo Messi started the match with the kick off. Costică Peter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sung McKinley, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. When Ervin Huber fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Khachatryan's protests and gave Ervin Huber a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Khachatryan! Tigran Balayan had in the 11thth minute some difficulties stopping Ronaldo Messi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Messi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan. Tigran Balayan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tigran Balayan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute EFSANE SİVASSPOR were awarded a corner. Ailton Da Silva went to the cornerflag to take it. EFSANE SİVASSPOR's Güray Çetiner was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tigran Balayan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Albert Paulíny could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Costică Peter made a huge save. Ronaldo Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 32 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Messi came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Costică Peter made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Merlin Castro sent off a good shot on target. 38 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Messi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tigran Balayan. Khachatryan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldo Messi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Ronaldo Messi took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tigran Balayan. Tigran Balayan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Ronaldo Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot. EFSANE SİVASSPOR's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldo Messi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tigran Balayan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Khachatryan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. EFSANE SİVASSPOR were winning 0-3.

Khachatryan's Wawrzyniec Budrewicz was substituted for Petros Oganesyan. Khachatryan made a substitution. Hu Wei Shu replaced Jon Yost. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Merlin Castro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Albert Paulíny made a precise shot to the right of Costică Peter. EFSANE SİVASSPOR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Khachatryan made a substitution. Tigran Kirakosyan replaced Sung McKinley. Tigran Balayan was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Ronaldo Messi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ronaldo Messi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Merlin Castro in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Costică Peter saved EFSANE SİVASSPOR from getting behind. Khachatryan were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after EFSANE SİVASSPOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marquis Kenny took the corner. After taking down the ball on Khachatryan's corner Hu Wei Shu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Costică Peter quite easily take care of the ball. Ervin Huber made in the 69th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Albert Paulíny immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Paulíny in the 80th minute of play forced EFSANE SİVASSPOR's goalkeeper Costică Peter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Khachatryan from getting a goal against them. Ronaldo Messi scored 2-5 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tigran Balayan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vygandas Jančiauskas in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tigran Balayan prevented the ball from getting in the gole.