Official Cup

Subaru Park
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Myroslav Zanevskyi started the match with the kick off. The supporters of POGRADECARI FK booed when Philadelphia Union FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Saron didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Xi Xun in the 6th minute of play forced Philadelphia Union FC's goalkeeper Dmytro Zhak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zula Glapiak scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dmytro Zhak, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Philadelphia Union FC's Dmytro Zhak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zula Glapiak in the 10th minute of play. Gaudencio Bermudez's late challenge caught a POGRADECARI FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaudencio Bermudez helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Philadelphia Union FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Gaudencio Bermudez hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes POGRADECARI FK got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Polentzi. 20 minutes into the match, Philadelphia Union FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lu Xi Xun came free, but Dmytro Zhak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Xi Xun in the 24th minute of play forced Philadelphia Union FC's goalkeeper Dmytro Zhak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Humberto Saron got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 31st minute, Zula Glapiak got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dmytro Zhak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lu Xi Xun's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Jerzy Ranowiecki made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Myroslav Zanevskyi sent off a good shot on target. Myroslav Zanevskyi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jerzy Ranowiecki firmly grabbed it by the left post. Myroslav Zanevskyi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Jerzy Ranowiecki made a huge save. After having played for 45 minutes, Lu Xi Xun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POGRADECARI FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lu Xi Xun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 46 played minutes POGRADECARI FK got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Polentzi.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Lu Xi Xun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Philadelphia Union FC's Dmytro Zhak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Zula Glapiak lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Dmytro Zhak. The crowd rose to their feet as POGRADECARI FK's Lu Xi Xun slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dmytro Zhak. That made the score 0-3 after 60 minutes of play. Philadelphia Union FC's Domenico Costacurta was substituted for Denys Babak. Philadelphia Union FC made a substitution. Belmiro Paris replaced Artem Skomorokha. The POGRADECARI FK fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when POGRADECARI FK's Lu Xi Xun looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Philadelphia Union FC's Dmytro Zhak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zula Glapiak in the 68th minute of play. With a little luck, Philadelphia Union FC's Dmytro Zhak got control of the ball when Lu Xi Xun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 70 minutes, Dmytro Zhak successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lu Xi Xun in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dmytro Zhak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute of the match, Latif Rugova got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dmytro Zhak was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Myroslav Zanevskyi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jerzy Ranowiecki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, POGRADECARI FK's 龙扬锋 got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Saimir Ramadani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dmytro Zhak having to interfere. 龙扬锋 charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 龙扬锋 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 龙扬锋 kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The POGRADECARI FK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing POGRADECARI FK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.