Official Cup

Георги Бенковски
Spectators: 573 (Terracing: 430, Seating: 132, VIP seats: 11) Robin Hood made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Бенковски Тетевен booed when Dolar Blue Ψ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cai Ping didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Бенковски Тетевен's Robin Hood slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of David Abad. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Aitor Branca's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ni Guang Yong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Ni Guang Yong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aitor Branca went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denílson 慕容 got free with David Abad in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleks Vaskov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Bennvar Toppinen in the 20th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Dolar Blue Ψ's Valdemar Holm. Thanks to some nice moves Denílson 慕容 could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which David Abad however easily saved by the left post. Robin Hood recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Aitor Branca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 36th minute Aitor Branca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Guang Yong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christophe Keraudren hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Бенковски Тетевен's goalkeeper Ni Guang Yong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute Robin Hood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aitor Branca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. David Abad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robin Hood in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Hood in the 56th minute of play forced Dolar Blue Ψ's goalkeeper David Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleks Vaskov in the 62nd minute of play forced Dolar Blue Ψ's goalkeeper David Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximo Dei hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dolar Blue Ψ's goalkeeper David Abad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Бенковски Тетевен were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Dolar Blue Ψ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Francisc Turcu took the corner. The corner led to Бенковски Тетевен's Dido Dunchev getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Бенковски Тетевен's Ni Guang Yong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remigio Vigil in the 71st minute of play. Ni Guang Yong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remigio Vigil in the 78th minute of play. Maximo Dei hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81st match minute, Dolar Blue Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximo Dei to maneuver through the defense. Dolar Blue Ψ's David Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robin Hood in the 82nd minute of play. After 83 minutes Dolar Blue Ψ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bennvar Toppinen who took care of the corner kick. Bennvar Toppinen made a great header on Бенковски Тетевен's corner, it was just that Dolar Blue Ψ's David Abad managed to reach the ball for a save. Remigio Vigil could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Ni Guang Yong made a huge save. Remigio Vigil kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Christophe Keraudren's late challenge caught a Dolar Blue Ψ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christophe Keraudren helped the player get up and apologised. Christophe Keraudren hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remigio Vigil in the 95th minute of play forced Бенковски Тетевен's goalkeeper Ni Guang Yong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The whistle blew for the end of the second half and the match was still tied. The players were able to take a short break before lining up again for extra-time.

After the break the players went out on the field to play the first half of overtime with revived energy in their legs. Бенковски Тетевен's Robin Hood started the play with the initial kick off. In the 102nd minute Arnulfo Chano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Guang Yong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Chano in the 105th minute of play forced Бенковски Тетевен's goalkeeper Ni Guang Yong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Dolar Blue Ψ getting a freekick after 106 minutes play. Luk Pieters hit a great ball. After 108 minutes, Aleks Vaskov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Бенковски Тетевен and the Dolar Blue Ψ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The score was still level after an even and exciting first-half in extra time. The players took a moment to grab a drink and get instructions from their managers before swapping ends.

When it was time for second half in the overtime, the players were a bit slow, but they soon became more alert when it was time for Arnulfo Chano to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 118 minutes, Ni Guang Yong successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ni Guang Yong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Vigil, who was totally free with the ball in the 120th minute. Dolar Blue Ψ's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.