Official Cup

Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arsenio Claus took the kick off in the first half of the match. Herb Good had great luck who in the 3rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Arsenio Claus from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Salmiyah Power were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Sport Lisboa e Benfica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonard Bărnuțiu took the corner. The corner ended in Leonard Bărnuțiu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good did a great save. In the 8th minute, Jean Britton ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hemza Derrida was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a little luck, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good got control of the ball when Kacper Koperski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Herb Good made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Lakhdar Guendouz sent off a good shot on target. Kacper Koperski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Sport Lisboa e Benfica from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Hemza Derrida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Sport Lisboa e Benfica were awarded a corner. Barış Birsoy went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Sport Lisboa e Benfica's corner Marcel Lynn fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hemza Derrida quite easily take care of the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Jean Britton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hemza Derrida made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 41 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Kacper Koperski came free, but Herb Good reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Britton in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hemza Derrida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brahim Kerkar made in the 46th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Collin Grimm. After the first half Sport Lisboa e Benfica were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jean Britton was the one to do the kick off. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kacper Koperski in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Jean Britton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hemza Derrida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 57 minutes Salmiyah Power's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Barış Birsoy who took care of the corner kick. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Du Lei Bin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hemza Derrida in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Emilio Hankins managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Brahim Kerkar in the 62 minute of the game. Jean Brittons short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Hemza Derrida to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Herb Good took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lakhdar Guendouz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Salmiyah Power's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Barış Birsoy was slow to take the kick. During this time Sport Lisboa e Benfica's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Sport Lisboa e Benfica's corner Barış Birsoy fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hemza Derrida quite easily take care of the ball. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Hemza Derrida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Salmiyah Power's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Barış Birsoy was slow to take the kick. During this time Sport Lisboa e Benfica's players had a chance to rest. 82 minutes into the match, Salmiyah Power's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Britton came free, but Hemza Derrida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salmiyah Power's Hemza Derrida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Salmiyah Power from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakhdar Guendouz in the 86th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 86 played minutes Sport Lisboa e Benfica got a freekick which was hit by Jean Britton. Hemza Derrida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Britton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Salmiyah Power's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Britton came free, but Hemza Derrida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremias Ganix scored 3-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herb Good, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Salmiyah Power fully deserved thier win.