Official Cup

Santiago benarbéu
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) 洪克川 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7 played minutes Los Galacticos got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Aimar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermengol Padro in the 11th minute of play forced Paralia Athens's goalkeeper Virgil Olariu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 14 minutes, Mike Cai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paralia Athens's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mike Cai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Los Galacticos's Ermengol Padro in the 17th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Virgil Olariu was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Paralia Athens through an amazing save. In the 20th minute, Mike Cai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paralia Athens fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Virgil Olariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 洪克川 in the 25th minute of the match. Virgil Olariu came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Los Galacticos's 洪克川. But to his dismay, 洪克川 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Los Galacticos's 洪克川 in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paralia Athens's goalie prevented a goal. 洪克川 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. C.J. 张俊朗 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mike Cai in the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 洪克川 in the 33rd minute of play forced Paralia Athens's goalkeeper Virgil Olariu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermengol Padro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Olariu having to interfere. Virgil Olariu stood somewhat misplaced when 洪克川 came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 36 minute. If Ermengol Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Zhuang Liang Zhen got a throw-in 54 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sture Hellbom. Mike Cai might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over C.J. 张俊朗. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mike Cai ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 57th minute Pablo Aimar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgil Olariu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Ermengol Padro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Virgil Olariu. Paralia Athens's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ermengol Padro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. C.J. 张俊朗 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mike Cai in the 64th minute of play. Ermengol Padro took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Virgil Olariu. Virgil Olariu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mike Cai got free with C.J. 张俊朗 in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 洪克川 in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgil Olariu saved Paralia Athens from getting behind. Los Galacticos's Ermengol Padro got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ermengol Padro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Virgil Olariu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Sture Hellbom notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu. Virgil Olariu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Agostinho Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Pablo Aimar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute 洪克川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgil Olariu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Los Galacticos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.