Official Cup

Grivata Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eero Grönholm made the kick off which started today's match. If Trendafil Tashevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eero Grönholm who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Clemente Benvido when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Aristides Villanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Sørensen was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aristides Villanueva in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thomas Sørensen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute Ricky Kalischer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Sørensen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Eero Grönholm could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Clemente Benvido however easily saved by the left post. In the 15th minute Canalla Fuego were awarded a corner. Ricky Kalischer went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Canalla Fuego's corner Ricky Kalischer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Thomas Sørensen quite easily take care of the ball. When Canalla Fuego's Ciro Rosini in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Grivata's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ciro Rosini sped through FC Grivata's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thomas Sørensen. 19 minutes into the match, FC Grivata's goal looked a bit too open when Ricky Kalischer came free, but Thomas Sørensen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ricky Kalischer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canalla Fuego's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricky Kalischer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thomas Sørensen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trendafil Tashevski in the 27th minute of play forced Canalla Fuego's goalkeeper Clemente Benvido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Grivata's goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eero Grönholm in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Clemente Benvido, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Clemente Benvido managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when FC Grivata's Eero Grönholm fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Canalla Fuego! Gigel Iuonaș's late challenge caught a FC Grivata's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gigel Iuonaș helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Canalla Fuego fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Carlos Aimar made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Aimar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomas Sørensen having to interfere. Canalla Fuego were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after FC Grivata's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ricky Kalischer took the corner. Clemente Benvido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trendafil Tashevski in the 64th minute of play. Canalla Fuego's Clemente Benvido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trendafil Tashevski in the 68th minute of play. Clemente Benvido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trendafil Tashevski in the 73rd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Trendafil Tashevski made a precise shot to the right of Clemente Benvido. Canalla Fuego's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 81st minute Eero Grönholm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Benvido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thomas Sørensen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Rosini, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. With a little luck, FC Grivata's Thomas Sørensen got control of the ball when Carlos Aimar tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eero Grönholm in the 92nd minute of play forced Canalla Fuego's goalkeeper Clemente Benvido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Aimar hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Trendafil Tashevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Benvido having to interfere. The FC Grivata support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.