Official Cup

Adidas Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernest Kleinman started the match with the kick off. Heiko Som stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mario Salerno's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute Kevin Newman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, De Ontembare Leeuwen's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Salerno came free, but Heiko Som reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacco Hoving got free with Mike Axisa in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Heiko Som showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Salerno, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Mike Axisa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Gustavo Anatibia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mario Salerno struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Heiko Som didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swatar United FC. If Ediberto Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mario Salerno blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Heiko Som having to make a save. 29 minutes into the game, Mario Salerno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swatar United FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave De Ontembare Leeuwen the free kick. A collision led to Swatar United FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Mario Salerno hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Newman in the 30th minute of play forced Swatar United FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Salerno in the 36th minute of play forced De Ontembare Leeuwen's goalkeeper Heiko Som to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Swatar United FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Swatar United FC's Owen Grech Cumbo got a free kick in the 45th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Salerno made a kick off. A collision led to De Ontembare Leeuwen getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Lindo Fortuin hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Mario Salerno had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Heiko Som. De Ontembare Leeuwen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mario Salerno was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Newman in the 58th minute of play forced Swatar United FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Oliver Francalanza put in a rough tackle. Oliver Francalanza kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Swatar United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Heersprink came free, but Mike Axisa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernest Kleinman hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute Jacco Hoving shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ediberto Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Heiko Som tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ediberto Sampaio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mike Axisa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Kleinman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Swatar United FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ediberto Sampaio hit a great ball. Mike Axisa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Newman in the 77th minute of the match. Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Gustavo Anatibia in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute Ernest Kleinman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Axisa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raymond Heersprink made in the 95th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Kevin Newman however managed to control.