Official Cup

St John Stadium
Spectators: 208 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 48, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jean Britton kicked off to start the match. Herb Good was a little too slow when Joko Waluyo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Joko Waluyo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Herb Good having to make a save. The supporters of Original Sabahan booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barış Birsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jean Britton scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Widodo Reza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rainier Steiner hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, Original Sabahan's Joko Waluyo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herb Good narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dewa Kooth hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Original Sabahan's goalkeeper Widodo Reza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Trey Easley got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Widodo Reza quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 40 minutes, Trey Easley made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Original Sabahan's Widodo Reza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute, Joko Waluyo made a precise shot to the right of Herb Good. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Jojo Guci hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute Joko Waluyo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herb Good saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Original Sabahan made a substitution. Cecep Wijaya replaced Jojo Guci. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sport Lisboa e Benfica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dewa Kooth was slow to take the kick. During this time Original Sabahan's players had a chance to rest. Dewa Kooth made a great header on Original Sabahan's corner, it was just that Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Jean Britton sped through Original Sabahan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Widodo Reza. Original Sabahan's André Luís Tande was substituted for Sabahattin Sanih. The audience was convinced that Fadhly Haryanto-Ie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herb Good was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. With a little luck, Original Sabahan's Widodo Reza got control of the ball when Jean Britton tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jean Britton got free with Widodo Reza in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Widodo Reza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean Britton in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Original Sabahan's goalkeeper Widodo Reza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Original Sabahan'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. A nice corner shot did that Barış Birsoy got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Widodo Reza quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.