Official Cup

MAURO ARENA
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Aleksander Kissel made the kick off and thus started the match. Aleksander Kissel took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lu Hong Qiang. Lu Hong Qiang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Karol Kinic hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Kissel in the 7th minute of play. After taking down the ball on FA Sandtown's corner Radomil Barys fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lu Hong Qiang quite easily take care of the ball. When FA Sandtown's Aleksander Kissel in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mauro's goalie prevented a goal. FA Sandtown were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Mauro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Radomil Barys took the corner. FA Sandtown's Radomil Barys was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lu Hong Qiang in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Mauro booed when FA Sandtown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milan Kotek didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Kissel in the 16th minute of play forced Mauro's goalkeeper Lu Hong Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FA Sandtown's Aleksander Kissel in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mauro's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the game, Aleksander Kissel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Lu Hong Qiang was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aleksander Kissel scored 0-4 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lu Hong Qiang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 37th minute, Miroslaw Lanczak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lu Hong Qiang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksander Kissel, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Aleksander Kissel took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lu Hong Qiang. Lu Hong Qiang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Lu Hong Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksander Kissel in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half FA Sandtown were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karol Kinic made a kick off. Lu Hong Qiang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Kissel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lu Hong Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksander Kissel in the 55th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Aleksander Kissel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lu Hong Qiang. Mauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aleksander Kissel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. FA Sandtown made a substitution. Lech Bartoszek replaced Giovani Correia. The supporters of FA Sandtown booed when Mauro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Di Mattia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Benoit Van Bettenrode ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lu Hong Qiang was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Benoit Van Bettenrode sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Islam Slimani in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Radowit Trzaskoma saved FA Sandtown from getting behind. Mauro's Lu Hong Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benoit Van Bettenrode in the 83rd minute of play. After 84 minutes Mauro's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Radomil Barys who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on FA Sandtown's corner Sebastian Larsson fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lu Hong Qiang quite easily take care of the ball. In the 86th minute Benoit Van Bettenrode shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Hong Qiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lu Hong Qiang was a little too slow when Benoit Van Bettenrode got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 0-9. Benoit Van Bettenrode's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lu Hong Qiang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Lu Hong Qiang stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benoit Van Bettenrode's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When the match was over FA Sandtown could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mauro throughout the match.