Official Cup

Hoy de Turno
Spectators: 500 (Terracing: 376, Seating: 115, VIP seats: 9) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lu Zhi Qi kicked off to start the match. Claudio Umbruso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Herz's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. If Jonas Herz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lu Zhi Qi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Sepp Mainville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lu Zhi Qi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Sepp Mainville made a huge save. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Gaticidas's goalkeeper Claudio Umbruso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Los Gaticidas's Claudio Umbruso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Herz in the 23rd minute of play. Gilles Clerc took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claudio Umbruso. Claudio Umbruso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Zelg FC's Jonas Herz in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Los Gaticidas's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Los Gaticidas defense, Jonas Herz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudio Umbruso. The Los Gaticidas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudio Umbruso should have stopped the shot. Jonas Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Umbruso having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Los Gaticidas's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Herz came free, but Claudio Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lu Zhi Qi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Umbruso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Herz in the 44th minute of the match. If Jonas Herz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonas Herz was the one to do the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Los Gaticidas's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Herz came free, but Claudio Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Silbestre hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Zelg FC's attentive Jan Giacomozzi managed to snatch the ball when Fábio Rochemback made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. Claudio Umbruso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Herz in the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute Zelg FC were awarded a corner. Albain Furst went to the cornerflag to take it. Zelg FC's Albain Furst was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Claudio Umbruso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Jonas Herz came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Zelg FC 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 Jonas Herz couldn't finish the play. 62 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's Jonas Herz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Umbruso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudio Umbruso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Herz in the 70th minute of play. With a little luck, Los Gaticidas's Claudio Umbruso got control of the ball when Jonas Herz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Los Gaticidas's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jonas Herz 72 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. Sepp Mainville made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Zhi Qi in the 75th minute of play. After 76 minutes Zelg FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fábio Rochemback who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Fábio Rochemback got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sepp Mainville quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Claudio Umbruso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Herz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudio Umbruso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Herz's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Jonas Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Umbruso having to interfere. Claudio Umbruso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Herz in the 90th minute of the match. Claudio Umbruso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Herz's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute.

The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Zelg FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.