Official Cup

Semishigure
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tadeusz Dziechciowski got the match started through his kick off. In the 9th minute Sakura Storm were awarded a corner. Marvelous Ronaldinho went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 13th minute, Mümin Yenisey made a precise shot to the right of Zakir Novruzov. Sakura Storm's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. FC Pražští Pepíci's Jonáš Rosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 24th minute of play. Miroslav Tecl's late challenge caught a Sakura Storm's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miroslav Tecl helped the player get up and apologised. Rufio Cieza kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the game, Severino Carriedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sakura Storm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Pražští Pepíci the free kick. The supporters of FC Pražští Pepíci booed when Sakura Storm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Carriedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zakir Novruzov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mümin Yenisey in the 40th minute of play. During the 44th minute of the match Severino Carriedo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Severino Carriedo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 45 played minutes Sakura Storm got a freekick which was hit by Severino Carriedo. After 46 played minutes, FC Pražští Pepíci's Axl Ares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zakir Novruzov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Pražští Pepíci reached it. After the first half FC Pražští Pepíci were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mümin Yenisey made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ovidiu Lăcătuș got free with Zakir Novruzov in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zakir Novruzov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mümin Yenisey in the 60th minute of the match. Axl Ares hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 64th minute of play forced FC Pražští Pepíci's goalkeeper Jonáš Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Pražští Pepíci's Ovidiu Lăcătuș got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zakir Novruzov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mümin Yenisey in the 70th minute of the match. Jan Dolák could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Zakir Novruzov made a huge save. FC Pražští Pepíci's Sebastian Pieprz was substituted for Jan Dolák. Zakir Novruzov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hu Hong Le in the 87th minute. Hu Hong Le sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Mümin Yenisey 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. FC Pražští Pepíci's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.