Official Cup

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) FC Wingspan's Allan Pettersson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuan Di Xing in the 3rd minute of play. Allan Pettersson might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Alexa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Allan Pettersson ran back to his position shaking his head. Martin Alexa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Pettersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute Allan Pettersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Allan Pettersson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Alexa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Victorio Gabrio heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Allan Pettersson struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Martin Alexa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Wingspan. 29 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Jacek Krzynowek came free, but Kristian Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristian Modig didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacek Krzynowek went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the game, Stig-Åke Mager threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Wingspan's Nuno Caires quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Nuno Caires kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Allan Pettersson. Allan Pettersson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stig-Åke Mager made in the 40th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Wingspan's Nuno Caires. In the 41st minute, Allan Pettersson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Martin Alexa. The goal made the score 1-1. Martin Alexa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Allan Pettersson in the 45th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardino Ipar to make the kick off. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jacek Krzynowek in the 55th minute. After 56 minutes FC Wingspan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jacek Krzynowek who took care of the corner kick. If Allan Pettersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Alexa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Pettersson in the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, FC Wingspan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Wallin to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Allan Pettersson came free, but Martin Alexa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Allan Pettersson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Alexa was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Allan Pettersson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 81st minute Allan Pettersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Allan Pettersson came free, but Martin Alexa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Alexa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allan Pettersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig-Åke Mager made in the 88th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Wingspan's Nuno Caires. Allan Pettersson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Alexa having to make a save. A collision led to FC Wingspan getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Vergaray Cantero hit a great ball. Martin Alexa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Allan Pettersson went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Martin Alexa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Pettersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.