Official Cup

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Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ward Doran kicked off to start the match. Egil Östlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Mnich in the 3rd minute of play. If Ward Doran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Egil Östlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klement Mnich in the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ward Doran in the 27th minute of play forced F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Marjan Yatsenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ward Doran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ward Doran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marjan Yatsenko having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Golden Hills's Roman Farris got a free kick in the 35th minute. Ward Doran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marjan Yatsenko having to make a save. F.C. SPERANTZA:s Marjan Yatsenko showed great skill when he stopped Santo Sparks:s penalty. In the 45th minute Golden Hills were awarded a corner. Santo Sparks went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Golden Hills's corner Santo Sparks fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marjan Yatsenko quite easily take care of the ball. Klement Mnich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klement Mnich was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 54th minute of play forced Golden Hills's goalkeeper Egil Östlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ward Doran got free with Marjan Yatsenko in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Egil Östlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Klement Mnich in the 60th minute of play. Ward Doran struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Marjan Yatsenko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golden Hills. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Egil Östlund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute, Ward Doran 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. Marjan Yatsenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ward Doran in the 72nd minute of play. The corner ended in Santo Sparks almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but F.C. SPERANTZA's Marjan Yatsenko did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 76th minute of play forced Golden Hills's goalkeeper Egil Östlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Golden Hills's Egil Östlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 78th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, F.C. SPERANTZA's Yevgen Sokolyanskyi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Egil Östlund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, F.C. SPERANTZA's Marjan Yatsenko got control of the ball when Ward Doran tried to sneak it across the goal line. Egil Östlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 86th minute of play. Ward Doran's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marjan Yatsenko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Orville Hough was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Golden Hills's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C. SPERANTZA the free kick. A collision led to Golden Hills getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Orville Hough hit a great ball. Egil Östlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yevgen Sokolyanskyi in the 93rd minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.