Official Cup

Bulgaria
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Domenico Hooper took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd match minute, Brannik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by J.P. Scott to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Casomiro in the 5th minute of play forced Brannik's goalkeeper Robert Bambas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Gaufred took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Hooper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Amadeo Francesco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Robert Bambas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Aimar in the 13th minute of play forced Brannik's goalkeeper Robert Bambas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Amadeo Francesco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robert Bambas. Brannik's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amadeo Francesco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 19 minutes, Axel Omblets mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brannik and the Piratas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Brannik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Axel Omblets to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brannik fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! Robert Bambas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Cordarius went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 25th match minute, Brannik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pat Holcomb to maneuver through the defense. Robert Bambas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Casomiro in the 27th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Brannik's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Casomiro came free, but Robert Bambas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29thth minute of the game Amadeo Francesco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brannik's Robert Bambas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Brannik's Robert Bambas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Martxot in the 30th minute of play. Axel Omblets who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Victorino Gaufred when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Victorino Gaufred showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pat Holcomb in the 36th minute of the match. Brannik's Robert Bambas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Francesco in the 37th minute of play. Robert Bambas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Francesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Raphael Barnhart managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brannik's supporters rose to their feet, but Raphael Barnhart was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victorino Gaufred breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 47 played minutes Brannik got a freekick which was hit by Domenico Hooper. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Damian Precioso to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Piratas FC got a freekick which was hit by Alvaro Martxot. The supporters of Piratas FC booed when Brannik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Omblets didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Piratas FC's Damian Precioso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Bambas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Robert Bambas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeo Francesco in the 59th minute of play. Robert Bambas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeo Francesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amadeo Francesco got free with Robert Bambas in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 74 minutes into the match, Brannik's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Francesco came free, but Robert Bambas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Axel Omblets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorino Gaufred saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Brannik's Robert Bambas got control of the ball when Amadeo Francesco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Robert Bambas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Martxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Alvaro Martxot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Bambas having to interfere. Robert Bambas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Francesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.