Official Cup

Het Putteke
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Racing Matinette's Alonzo Peruxu 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. In the 2nd minute, Jens Verheecke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pavel Balc scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Casper Jans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Pavel Balc came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Stone City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pavel Balc couldn't finish the play. Casper Jans didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pavel Balc went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 13th minute Marquinhos Munhoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragomir Marchovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavel Balc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A throw-in in the 21st minute of the game was made by Elia Santangelo with Yu Le Xi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Racing Matinette's Casper Jans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Balc in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute Chu Wen Le shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Jans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dragomir Marchovski made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Marquinhos Munhoz sent off a good shot on target. Dragomir Marchovski came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Racing Matinette's Alonzo Peruxu. But to his dismay, Alonzo Peruxu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alonzo Peruxu in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Balc in the 36th minute of play forced Racing Matinette's goalkeeper Casper Jans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Pavel Balc notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Racing Matinette's Casper Jans. Casper Jans was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

Stone City's Amanda Ingesson was substituted for Derek Yu. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pavel Balc stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute of the match Stone City got a corner. Racing Matinette's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dalmacio Rufio ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Chu Wen Le got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Jans quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pavel Balc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Jans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Alberto Derwin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stone City's Marcus Lindström was substituted for Chu Wen Le. A collision led to Stone City getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Alberto Derwin hit a great ball. Alan Creemers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leon Matthäus in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Jans prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leon Matthäus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Jans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Dragomir Marchovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Peruxu in the 72nd minute of play. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivar Axelsson in the 74th minute of play. Leon Matthäus might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Jans. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon Matthäus ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Matthäus in the 76th minute of play forced Racing Matinette's goalkeeper Casper Jans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Racing Matinette's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dalmacio Rufio was slow to take the kick. During this time Stone City's players had a chance to rest. The audience was convinced that Leon Matthäus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Jans was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Leon Matthäus who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Casper Jans when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leon Matthäuss short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Casper Jans to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Racing Matinette booed when Stone City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Joseph didn't get a good kick on the ball. Racing Matinette's Martial Du Bois was substituted for Alonzo Peruxu. Casper Jans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Matthäus in the 95th minute of the match. Stone City were awarded a corner in the 97th minute after Racing Matinette's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dalmacio Rufio took the corner. Dalmacio Rufio made a great header on Stone City's corner, it was just that Racing Matinette's Casper Jans managed to reach the ball for a save. Stone City's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.