Official Cup

Porjus Draknäste
Spectators: 509 (Terracing: 382, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) Pankracy Zajonc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mason Greenwood's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. In the 11th minute of the match, Jimmy Hjälm tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pankracy Zajonc saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rafa Vianna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aras Görkem Kaymaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Brian Åkerberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimmy Hjälm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 played minutes Porjus got a freekick which was hit by Jimmy Hjälm. Cai Yuan Yuan took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafa Vianna. Rafa Vianna 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. 26 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Brian Åkerberg came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc was a little too slow when Mason Greenwood got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 1-1. Cai Yuan Yuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafa Vianna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Cai Yuan Yuan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Rafa Vianna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rafa Vianna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The Porjus players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. MZ Fénix were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jimmy Hjälm made a kick off. In the 50th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vygantas Petrošius to maneuver through the defense. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Sundling in the 51st minute of play. Brian Åkerberg scored 2-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pankracy Zajonc, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 57th minute of play forced Porjus's goalkeeper Rafa Vianna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cai Yuan Yuan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafa Vianna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Porjus's Elliott Falcão was substituted for Jimmy Hjälm. Rafa Vianna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Cai Yuan Yuan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MZ Fénix fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliott Falcão in the 66th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66thth minute of the game Elliott Falcão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th minute Mason Greenwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido was substituted for Vladimiro Granja. Porjus's Markus Fors was substituted for Anton Danielsson. The throw-in from Gianni Giammarino in the 81st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elliott Falcão in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Thomas Sundling was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Porjus's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MZ Fénix the free kick. In the 90th minute, Vygantas Petrošius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5.

The MZ Fénix supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MZ Fénix would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.