Official Cup

Ricardo Etcheverry
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Qu Sen Yan started the match with the kick off. Mickaël Landreau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentin Lidon in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute of the match Ombu got a corner. Atlético Montserrat's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jeremias Ugaitz ran over to the corner to take the kick. A throw-in in the 6th minute of the game was made by Salvador Orlanda with Segundo Belarmo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Mickaël Landreau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Lidon in the 9th minute of the match. With a little luck, Atlético Montserrat's Mickaël Landreau got control of the ball when Valentin Lidon tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Ombu's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Owen came free, but 倪扬晨 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ombu's Valentin Lidon got a free kick in the 18th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Qu Sen Yan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 倪扬晨. Ombu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Qu Sen Yan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Atlético Montserrat's Mickaël Landreau got control of the ball when Valentin Lidon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Segundo Belarmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 倪扬晨 having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Ombu's goal looked a bit too open when Zula Jajesniak came free, but 倪扬晨 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Valentin Lidon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mickaël Landreau. That made the score 1-1 in the 28 minute of play. Mickaël Landreau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Danes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Montserrat's goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valentin Lidon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mickaël Landreau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute Michael Owen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 倪扬晨 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Ombu made a substitution. Frans Lundgren replaced Valentin Lidon. Frans Lundgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute of the match, 崔光笑 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 倪扬晨 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 倪扬晨 made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when 崔光笑 sent off a good shot on target. If Frans Lundgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurelio Gitano kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Jeremias Ugaitz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mickaël Landreau skillfully saved the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Ombu's goal looked a bit too open when 崔光笑 came free, but 倪扬晨 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Ombu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grant Danes to maneuver through the defense. Segundo Belarmo kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 崔光笑 in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 倪扬晨 saved Ombu from getting behind. Ombu's 倪扬晨 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Owen in the 87th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Qu Sen Yan during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ombu booed when Atlético Montserrat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qu Sen Yan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.