Official Cup

Field of Despair
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Guido Burgstaller started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Guido Burgstaller cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Mike Axisa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Guido Burgstaller's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mike Axisa was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guido Burgstaller in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mike Axisa saved Swatar United FC from getting behind. Guido Burgstaller struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Mike Axisa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Möhnsen FC. Emerson Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Pârcălab in the 18th minute of play. A hard shot by Karel Dautzenberg from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Mike Axisa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Emerson Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Salerno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Swatar United FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Karel Dautzenberg was slow to take the kick. During this time Möhnsen FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Möhnsen FC's Karel Dautzenberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Mike Axisa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Guo Lin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swatar United FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Guo Lin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emerson Ferraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Möhnsen FC's goalkeeper Emerson Ferraz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Möhnsen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Salerno came free, but Emerson Ferraz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guido Burgstaller got free with Mike Axisa in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 42nd match minute, Swatar United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ediberto Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. Möhnsen FC's Karel Dautzenberg shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 43rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mike Axisa but with some difficulty. Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Freiherr in the 44th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mario Salerno to make the kick off. Mike Axisa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Burgstaller, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karel Dautzenberg in the 59th minute of play forced Swatar United FC's goalkeeper Mike Axisa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute Swatar United FC were awarded a corner. Brian Blanco went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Swatar United FC's Brian Blanco to fire away a dangerous shot which Emerson Ferraz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Swatar United FC's Mike Axisa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timo Schinnenburg in the 64th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Béla Strothmann made a precise shot to the right of Mike Axisa. Swatar United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The audience was convinced that Guido Burgstaller's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mike Axisa was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. 85 minutes into the match, Möhnsen FC's goalkeeper Emerson Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mario Salerno. Leo Freiherr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mike Axisa having to interfere. Möhnsen FC's Emerson Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Owen Grech Cumbo in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Möhnsen FC had won after a very even match.