Official Cup

Congo Bongo Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Damaso Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Martínez having to interfere. In the 5th minute Kamiel Stessel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máté Márton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Qi Ning Sha in the 10th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Congo Bongo's Andrew Specht. In the 16th minute, Martins Palermo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fecha Libre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 19th minute, Gavino Hodei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Andrew Specht in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Fecha Libre's Kandemir Ülkü. With a little luck, Fecha Libre's Emiliano Martínez got control of the ball when Damaso Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caleb Law kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Fecha Libre's goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Sancho came free, but Emiliano Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Congo Bongo's Máté Márton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martins Palermo in the 29th minute of play. When Damaso Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Congo Bongo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Damaso Sancho couldn't finish the play. Martins Palermo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Máté Márton having to interfere. Emiliano Martínez was a little too slow when Damaso Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martins Palermo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emiliano Martínez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Máté Márton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martins Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Fecha Libre were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Congo Bongo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gavino Hodei took the corner. Kandemir Ülkü kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Máté Márton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martins Palermo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 67th minute, Fecha Libre's Martins Palermo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Máté Márton. Máté Márton yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Congo Bongo made a substitution. Ingvar Andersson replaced Kaj-Åke Kaká. Fecha Libre's Igli Tare was substituted for Martins Palermo. Fecha Libre's Ulises Hustaz was substituted for Gaston Caetano. The referee felt a red card was in order, 72 minutes into the game, when Norbert Pollák put in a rough tackle. A collision led to Fecha Libre getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Norbert Pollák hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Fecha Libre's Yu Tian Yan got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Emiliano Martínez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Austin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Igli Tare managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fecha Libre's supporters rose to their feet, but Igli Tare was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Máté Márton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sergio Austin scored 2-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emiliano Martínez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 95 minutes of play, Congo Bongo's Sergio Austin made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Martínez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Congo Bongo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fecha Libre for a fine match.