Official Cup

Rams Park
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Pan Jian Yong might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reko Nybacka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pan Jian Yong ran back to his position shaking his head. 5 minutes in the game Vicente Valladares did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Carlos Alberto Soares. Reko Nybacka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pan Jian Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Pan Jian Yong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Reko Nybacka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pan Jian Yong scored 2-0 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reko Nybacka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Pan Jian Yong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reko Nybacka was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. With a little luck, Catugi FC's Reko Nybacka got control of the ball when Pan Jian Yong tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vicente Valladares hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Pan Jian Yong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lions United's supporters rose to their feet, but Pan Jian Yong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reko Nybacka breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Catugi FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Vicente Valladares hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 25th minute of play forced Catugi FC's goalkeeper Reko Nybacka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Catugi FC's Reko Nybacka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Catugi FC from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Catugi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pan Jian Yong came free, but Reko Nybacka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pan Jian Yong in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reko Nybacka prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edson Couto made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lions United's Rafli Leonard. Catugi FC's Reko Nybacka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 37th minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Pan Jian Yong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Reko Nybacka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 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 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Alberto Soares was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pan Jian Yong in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reko Nybacka prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Lions United booed when Catugi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime França didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Walmir Pombal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Lions United's Pan Jian Yong got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Reko Nybacka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 71st minute of play. Lions United's Taribo Ndukwe managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Edson Couto in the 74 minute of the game. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Pan Jian Yong sped through Catugi FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Reko Nybacka. Ediberto Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Steve De Wilde made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Walmir Pombal sent off a good shot on target. If Fabiano Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Pan Jian Yong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reko Nybacka was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Reko Nybacka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 92nd minute of the match. Taribo Ndukwe kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Lions United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.