Official Cup

Christmas Island
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Henrik Bratland managed to work through Leones Futbol Club's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Henrik Bratland dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Mauricio Guillelmus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lester Nygaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Leones Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Henrik Bratland came free, but Mauricio Guillelmus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Lester Nygaard slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mauricio Guillelmus. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. In the 21st minute Lázaro Berdoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volodymyr Zelenskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 24 in the game by Miklós Bodnár from a close distance when the talented Mauricio Guillelmus managed to make a qualified save. Leones Futbol Club's players were relieved. After 28 minutes of play, Leones Futbol Club's Enzo Guerriero made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mauricio Guillelmus made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Roope Pärssinen sent off a good shot on target. Júlio Mazza kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 36 played minutes, Leones Futbol Club's Cirilo Micael shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Volodymyr Zelenskiy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leones Futbol Club reached it. In the 37th minute, Miklós Bodnár reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mauricio Guillelmus. The goal made the score 2-1. When Miklós Bodnár fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's protests and gave Miklós Bodnár a yellow card for diving instead. Miklós Bodnár kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Volodymyr Zelenskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ove Gallberg in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roope Pärssinen to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Leones Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Kasper Hellström. Miklós Bodnár struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Mauricio Guillelmus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City. When Tomás Tasso, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 55 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Mauricio Guillelmus was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City booed when Leones Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Iraunkor didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 minutes of play ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Miklós Bodnár was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Leones Futbol Club booed when ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miklós Bodnár didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomás Tasso charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomás Tasso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lázaro Berdoi in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Roope Pärssinen got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomás Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Júlio Mazza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leones Futbol Club the free kick. In the 75th minute, Júlio Mazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute, Jan Žabka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miroslav Klvaňa hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute, Cirilo Micael 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. Roope Pärssinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Volodymyr Zelenskiy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Enzo Guerriero in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Berdoi in the 94th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's goalkeeper Volodymyr Zelenskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leones Futbol Club's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.