Official Cup

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Defensores de Fasano's Zygmunt Wrzosek 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. Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Fidel Hartz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fidel Hartz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 25th minute of the match LiBeRiA F.C. got a corner. Defensores de Fasano's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mei Zhi Jian ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Wrzosek in the 28th minute of play forced LiBeRiA F.C.'s goalkeeper Perrando Martínez Lamas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute of the match LiBeRiA F.C. got a corner. Defensores de Fasano's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mei Zhi Jian ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mei Zhi Jian made a great header on LiBeRiA F.C.'s corner, it was just that Defensores de Fasano's Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Wrzosek in the 34th minute of play forced LiBeRiA F.C.'s goalkeeper Perrando Martínez Lamas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Roland Deutsch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zygmunt Wrzosek struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Perrando Martínez Lamas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Defensores de Fasano. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mei Zhi Jian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Perrando Martínez Lamas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save LiBeRiA F.C. from getting a goal against them. Ruben Teodor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Perrando Martínez Lamas made a huge save. 58 minutes into the game, Roland Deutsch cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Perrando Martínez Lamas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ruben Teodor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Perrando Martínez Lamas made a huge save. A collision led to Defensores de Fasano getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Manuel Unax hit a great ball. Defensores de Fasano made a substitution. Generoso Nazario replaced Zygmunt Wrzosek. After 69 played minutes Defensores de Fasano got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Unax. 75 minutes into the match, Ruben Teodor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Perrando Martínez Lamas. LiBeRiA F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruben Teodor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Damien Law kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Perrando Martínez Lamas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Deutsch in the 85th minute of play. In the 90th minute Alonzo Bihar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean-Philippe Al Abdullah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Perrando Martínez Lamas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Nazario in the 91st minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Ruben Teodor could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Perrando Martínez Lamas however easily saved by the left post. In the 94th minute, Ma Ming Quan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Deutsch, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the match was over Defensores de Fasano could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than LiBeRiA F.C. throughout the match.