Official Cup

Eagles Arena
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ruslan Rurych started the match with the kick off. Vasyl Shevel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Llesh Kapllani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 5 minutes, Tonin Hasa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eagle FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tonin Hasa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, Ruslan Rurych left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Ruh Lviv fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of FC Ruh Lviv:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Eagle FC:s goal. If Llesh Kapllani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lilo Gjondeda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mykyta Gvozdevych, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kostyantyn Tereschenko charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kostyantyn Tereschenko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th match minute, FC Ruh Lviv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kostyantyn Tereschenko to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Llesh Kapllani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eagle FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Ruh Lviv the free kick. The supporters of FC Ruh Lviv booed when Eagle FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Llesh Kapllani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruslan Rurych charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruslan Rurych the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, Ruslan Rurych hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kostyantyn Tereschenko was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 46 minutes had been played. After 47 played minutes FC Ruh Lviv got a freekick which was hit by Kostyantyn Tereschenko. After the first half FC Ruh Lviv were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Eagle FC's Lilo Gjondeda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olexiy Golyuk in the 54th minute of play. Ruslan Rurych took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lilo Gjondeda. Lilo Gjondeda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. 66 minutes into the game, Ruslan Rurych recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lilo Gjondeda. Ruslan Rurych showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. In the 71st minute, Hajredin Muça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Nikolin Sukaj had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vasyl Shevel. FC Ruh Lviv's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nikolin Sukaj was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. In the 83rd minute, Enkel Pasko made a precise shot to the right of Vasyl Shevel. FC Ruh Lviv's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-4. Lilo Gjondeda made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Mykyta Gvozdevych sent off a good shot on target. The FC Ruh Lviv players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.