Official Cup

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gabriele Koffidis made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Koffidis came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's goal looked a bit too open when Bjørn Ironside came free, but Jiang Kun Liang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Het Koffiehuis's Jiang Kun Liang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Het Koffiehuis from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Poul Stanković took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jiang Kun Liang to make any attempt to save it. Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriele Koffidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Het Koffiehuis's goalkeeper Jiang Kun Liang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Het Koffiehuis booed when Clube Audax Metropolitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute Tao Rong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Golo Oolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Golo Oolo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Golo Oolo in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Golo Oolo in the 43rd minute of play forced Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Santo Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Poul Stanković got free with Jiang Kun Liang in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Constantijn Bauwens kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Poul Stanković reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jiang Kun Liang. The goal made the score 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bjørn Ironside made a kick off. Clube Audax Metropolitano were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Het Koffiehuis's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Claudinho Quadros took the corner. Claudinho Quadros made a great header on Clube Audax Metropolitano's corner, it was just that Het Koffiehuis's Jiang Kun Liang managed to reach the ball for a save. Jiang Kun Liang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Poul Stanković in the 57th minute of play. Poul Stanković took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jiang Kun Liang. Jiang Kun Liang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Het Koffiehuis's Ritchie Schepmans was substituted for Constantijn Bauwens. Het Koffiehuis made a substitution. Lee Kang replaced Gabriele Koffidis. In the 66th minute Bjørn Ironside shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiang Kun Liang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes of play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Poul Stanković made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jiang Kun Liang was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 74th minute, Poul Stanković left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Audax Metropolitano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 77 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Lee Kang came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Lee Kang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santo Lano was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. If Lee Kang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the game, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Poul Stanković nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jiang Kun Liang made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. In the 83rd match minute, Clube Audax Metropolitano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maicon Mattos to maneuver through the defense. When Clube Audax Metropolitano's Poul Stanković in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Het Koffiehuis's goalie prevented a goal. Jiang Kun Liang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Poul Stanković in the 90th minute of play. Clube Audax Metropolitano walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.