Official Cup

Shmuel Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andy Bjorg started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, FORTALEZA's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Dietsche came free, but Per-Olof Kihlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andy Bjorg took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Per-Olof Kihlberg. Per-Olof Kihlberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A collision led to FC Triesen getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Konrad Hemmerle hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the game, Fabian Dietsche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Per-Olof Kihlberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 24 minutes into the match, FC Triesen's goal looked a bit too open when Vitaly Skalazub came free, but Felix Ott reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Enis Haas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Per-Olof Kihlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Dietsche, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Dietsche in the 34th minute of play forced FORTALEZA's goalkeeper Per-Olof Kihlberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Per-Olof Kihlberg made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Andy Bjorg sent off a good shot on target. Andy Bjorg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Olof Kihlberg having to interfere. Fabian Dietsche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Per-Olof Kihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vitaly Skalazub made a kick off. Konrad Hemmerle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Per-Olof Kihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fabian Dietsche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitaly Skalazub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rainer Sozzi hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Fabian Dietsche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 79 played minutes FORTALEZA got a freekick which was hit by Boris Kotov. Per-Olof Kihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Guerreiro in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 81st minute by Vasily Stahanovich got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. With a little luck, FC Triesen's Felix Ott got control of the ball when Vasily Stahanovich tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Vasily Stahanovich came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the FORTALEZA 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 Vasily Stahanovich couldn't finish the play. When Vitaly Skalazub fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FORTALEZA's protests and gave Vitaly Skalazub a yellow card for diving instead. Vitaly Skalazub kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.