Official Cup

Bogantungan Park
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Minas Markomichalis started the match with the kick off. Brian Brennand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Minas Markomichalis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes FC Koper got a freekick which was hit by Chatziantoniou Xanthos. After 14 minutes, Edward Schultz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Adelaide and the FC Koper players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edward Schultz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Christian Boylin hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 17 minutes, Earle Leydin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Adelaide and the FC Koper players grew even worse after the yellow card. Istok Marinč placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Chatziantoniou Xanthos struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Brian Brennand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Koper. 23 minutes into the game, David Mantu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Koper's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Adelaide the free kick. 26 minutes into the match, FC Koper's goalkeeper Cveto Novinec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christian Boylin. With a little luck, FC Koper's Cveto Novinec got control of the ball when Christian Boylin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brian Brennand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slawomir Brysz in the 31st minute of play. With a little luck, FC Koper's Cveto Novinec got control of the ball when Christian Boylin tried to sneak it across the goal line. When FC Koper's Minas Markomichalis in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Adelaide's goalie prevented a goal. After 35 played minutes FC Koper got a freekick which was hit by Istok Marinč. With a little luck, FC Koper's Cveto Novinec got control of the ball when Christian Boylin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 44 minutes, Benny Chamberlain mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Adelaide and the FC Koper players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Adelaide fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The Adelaide players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Koper were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christian Boylin to make the kick off. The supporters of Adelaide booed when FC Koper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Istok Marinč didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Darren Paynter sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cveto Novinec skillfully saved the ball. Darren Paynter's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Cveto Novinec on his right side and into the goal. 52 minutes into the game it was 1-1. Brian Brennand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Slawomir Brysz's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Minas Markomichalis hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slawomir Brysz in the 69th minute of play forced Adelaide's goalkeeper Brian Brennand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC Koper's Slawomir Brysz in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Adelaide's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Adelaide booed when FC Koper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Cordarrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cveto Novinec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Boylin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Darren Paynter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chatziantoniou Xanthos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 82nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Brian Brennand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Minas Markomichalis in the 86th minute. Brian Brennand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Minas Markomichalis in the 93rd minute of the match. When Minas Markomichalis came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC Koper 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 Minas Markomichalis couldn't finish the play. FC Koper's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.