Official Cup

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Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) 1. FC Krotoszyn's Krzysztof Sliwinski 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. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind 1. FC Krotoszyn's goalkeeper Cengizhan Şahistan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 5th minute of the match Expresso Ranelagh got a corner. 1. FC Krotoszyn's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valentino Rosas ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Expresso Ranelagh's corner Valentino Rosas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cengizhan Şahistan quite easily take care of the ball. In the 9th minute, Victor de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pablo Lohitzun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wawrzyniec Kisielka in the 14th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 1. FC Krotoszyn's zone, Svetoslav Vardarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cengizhan Şahistan came out of the goal and Svetoslav Vardarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, 1. FC Krotoszyn's goal looked a bit too open when Svetoslav Vardarov came free, but Cengizhan Şahistan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Expresso Ranelagh's Pablo Lohitzun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wawrzyniec Kisielka in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Cornel Mutu threw the ball into play from the sideline. 1. FC Krotoszyn's Kajetan Majusiak quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Victor Chus hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Pablo Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wawrzyniec Kisielka, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Expresso Ranelagh were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after 1. FC Krotoszyn's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Valentino Rosas took the corner. Expresso Ranelagh's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valentino Rosas in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Svetoslav Vardarov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Svetoslav Vardarov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Cengizhan Şahistan made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in 1. FC Krotoszyn's zone, Svetoslav Vardarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cengizhan Şahistan came out of the goal and Svetoslav Vardarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cornel Mutu kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After 63 minutes of play, Expresso Ranelagh's Svetoslav Vardarov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cengizhan Şahistan was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to 1. FC Krotoszyn getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Hieronim Bugajski hit a great ball. Valentino Rosas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cengizhan Şahistan. 1. FC Krotoszyn's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Expresso Ranelagh's Pablo Lohitzun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerzy Urban in the 70th minute of play. Svetoslav Vardarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cengizhan Şahistan having to interfere. Expresso Ranelagh made a substitution. Márcio Lago replaced Svetoslav Vardarov. Cengizhan Şahistan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márcio Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute Wawrzyniec Kisielka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márcio Lago's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cengizhan Şahistan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Cengizhan Şahistan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márcio Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Expresso Ranelagh were awarded a corner. Valentino Rosas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Valentino Rosas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 1. FC Krotoszyn's Cengizhan Şahistan did a great save. After 93 minutes 1. FC Krotoszyn's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valentino Rosas who took care of the corner kick. 94 minutes into the match, Expresso Ranelagh's goal looked a bit too open when Krzysztof Sliwinski came free, but Pablo Lohitzun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Expresso Ranelagh were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over 1. FC Krotoszyn's much stronger midfield.