Official Cup

Łazienkowska 3
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Legia Warszawa's Leszek Podwojski 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. When Legia Warszawa's Karol Tomiczek in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's zone, Leszek Podwojski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remo Fontes came out of the goal and Leszek Podwojski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Legia Warszawa's Zenon Pleban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Souza in the 17th minute of play. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Remo Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ from getting a goal against them. In the 21st play minute Axel Lindberg came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Remo Fontes. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Souza in the 24th minute of play forced Legia Warszawa's goalkeeper Zenon Pleban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Mathias Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zenon Pleban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Qiu Yang sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Remo Fontes didn't even have to move. In the 45th match minute, Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aires Arzumendi to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Legia Warszawa booed when Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diego Souza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zenon Pleban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Diego Souza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zenon Pleban came out and tried to block the shot, but Diego Souza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 56th minute. Karol Tomiczek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Remo Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Diego Souza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Zenon Pleban was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zenon Pleban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diego Souza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zenon Pleban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Zenon Pleban didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Souza went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Osvaldinho Hoffmann was substituted for Norberto Ferraz. The supporters of Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ booed when Legia Warszawa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leszek Podwojski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldinho Hoffmann's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zenon Pleban firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Remo Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Lindberg in the 85th minute of play. If Alex de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Axel Lindberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Remo Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Alex de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zenon Pleban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.