Official Cup

Old Heaven
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Timur Chichko started the match with the kick off. Blackblue United's Sixto Seijas got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erkin Ergüven kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When Sixto Seijas came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Blackblue United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sixto Seijas couldn't finish the play. Sixto Seijas might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josue Ayala. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sixto Seijas ran back to his position shaking his head. Anatoliy Bogolyub struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Aivars Tautvaiss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Феникс Санкт-Петербург. 32 minutes into the match, Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Öhlmann came free, but Josue Ayala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Josue Ayala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Öhlmann in the 43rd minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Sixto Seijas made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Öhlmann in the 52nd minute of play forced Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goalkeeper Josue Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th match minute, Феникс Санкт-Петербург was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osman Gulson to maneuver through the defense. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's Josue Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Öhlmann in the 60th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Anatoliy Bogolyub managed to get in a good position for a shot. Феникс Санкт-Петербург's supporters rose to their feet, but Anatoliy Bogolyub was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aivars Tautvaiss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sixto Seijas might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josue Ayala. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sixto Seijas ran back to his position shaking his head. Sixto Seijas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josue Ayala having to interfere. González Llarena took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Josue Ayala. Josue Ayala dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 79 minutes into the match, Феникс Санкт-Петербург's goal looked a bit too open when González Llarena came free, but Josue Ayala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Aleksey Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Josue Ayala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Seijas, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Josue Ayala came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Blackblue United's Sixto Seijas. But to his dismay, Sixto Seijas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Josue Ayala made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Tomas Öhlmann sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Blackblue United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.