Official Cup

Baez Monumental
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mårten Blom started the match with the kick off. Thalis Papazisis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Jan Jelm when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Zendium's Jan Jelm got control of the ball when Ni Zhen Feng tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thalis Papazisis in the 20th minute of play forced Zendium's goalkeeper Jan Jelm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joacim Backlund in the 25th minute of play forced Baez FC's goalkeeper Horacio Jesus Carvallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Thalis Papazisis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joacim Backlund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Horacio Jesus Carvallo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Baez FC's Horacio Jesus Carvallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andreas Telin in the 31st minute of play. Jan Jelm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thalis Papazisis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Zendium's zone, Ni Zhen Feng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan Jelm came out of the goal and Ni Zhen Feng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Zendium's Jan Jelm got control of the ball when Ni Zhen Feng tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Ni Zhen Feng took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jan Jelm to make any attempt to save it. After having played for 46 minutes, Ni Zhen Feng managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baez FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ni Zhen Feng was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thalis Papazisis was the one to do the kick off. Jan Jelm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ni Zhen Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of Baez FC booed when Zendium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Öman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Baez FC's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Enegren came free, but Horacio Jesus Carvallo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thalis Papazisis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Jelm having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Zendium's goal looked a bit too open when Ni Zhen Feng came free, but Jan Jelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Stig Magnusson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zendium's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Baez FC the free kick. A collision led to Zendium getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Stig Magnusson hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Ni Zhen Feng ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jan Jelm was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 69th minute, Thalis Papazisis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ni Zhen Feng in the 71st minute of play forced Zendium's goalkeeper Jan Jelm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Thalis Papazisis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Jelm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Zendium's zone, Thalis Papazisis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan Jelm came out of the goal and Thalis Papazisis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zendium's Jonas Bengtsson was substituted for Joacim Backlund. Zendium made a substitution. Dick Bennet replaced Mårten Blom. Jonas Bengtsson hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Jan Jelm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ni Zhen Feng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reiner Braun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Jan Jelm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Jonas Bengtsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan Jelm came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Baez FC's Thalis Papazisis. But to his dismay, Thalis Papazisis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Baez FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Zendium had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.