Official Cup

Arena Stadium
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leon van Persie started the match with the kick off. Edwin Godholm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Renán Rocafort made a huge save. If Edwin Godholm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Longobarda's goal looked a bit too open when Felice De Felice came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Longobarda defense, Felice De Felice kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lev Yashin. The Longobarda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lev Yashin should have stopped the shot. Edwin Godholm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice moves Edwin Godholm could shoot a difficult shot in the 35th minute, which Renán Rocafort however easily saved by the left post. Arnulfo Riba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Adriano Colantoni in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by INGOBERNABLE F.C's Pastor Edorta. A collision led to INGOBERNABLE F.C getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Glen Baumans hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Manuel Zărnescu sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and INGOBERNABLE F.C's Renán Rocafort didn't even have to move. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edwin Godholm made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, INGOBERNABLE F.C's Leon van Persie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lev Yashin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leon van Persie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Lev Yashin made a huge save. The throw-in from Pastor Edorta in the 61st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Longobarda's Adriano Colantoni. The Longobarda fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Longobarda's Florian Cocca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florian Cocca in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renán Rocafort prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute of the match Longobarda got a corner. INGOBERNABLE F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Manuel Zărnescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Retana in the 71st minute of play forced Longobarda's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74thth minute of the game Martin Retana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Longobarda's Lev Yashin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Longobarda's attentive Manuel Zărnescu managed to snatch the ball when Glen Baumans made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. Di Liang kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Lev Yashin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Retana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Martin Retana 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. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind INGOBERNABLE F.C's goalkeeper Renán Rocafort, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Longobarda players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.