Official Cup

Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Meerkats FC's Ildefonso Fliz 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. With a little luck, Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki got control of the ball when Jindřich Benc tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Casciano got free with Pankracy Zawacki in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Rareș Nicola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 郑奕明 in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peter Schmeichel saved FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI from getting behind. When Rareș Nicola, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 14 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Pankracy Zawacki was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Alfred Coleiro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Peter Schmeichel. Peter Schmeichel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rareș Nicola in the 23rd minute of play. Pankracy Zawacki was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jiří Beneda showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. Jiří Beneda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pankracy Zawacki having to interfere. With a little luck, Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki got control of the ball when Jindřich Benc tried to sneak it across the goal line. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Meerkats FC from getting a goal against them. 37 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Fliz came free, but Peter Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Pankracy Zawacki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guo Yu Cheng. With an all-out effort, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Pankracy Zawacki threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bernardo Casciano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rareș Nicola in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pankracy Zawacki, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rareș Nicola to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Casciano came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rareș Nicola in the 60th minute of play. Peter Schmeichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildefonso Fliz in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, 郑奕明 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 73 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when 郑奕明 came free, but Peter Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jindřich Benc hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Gytis Noreika was substituted for Alajos Belliger. Pankracy Zawacki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rareș Nicola, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 85 played minutes Meerkats FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrè Tedesco. In the 92nd minute, Gytis Noreika left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. There was no doubt that FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI were the better team. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.