Official Cup

Jurong East Stadium
Spectators: 565 (Terracing: 425, Seating: 130, VIP seats: 10) After 3 minutes of play, Stone City's Pavel Balc made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 俞冰帆 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 俞冰帆 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Balc in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pavel Balc came free, but 俞冰帆 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Pavel Balc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 俞冰帆. Albirex Niigata FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pavel Balc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 俞冰帆 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Balc, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Pavel Balc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 俞冰帆 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Faris Laycock threw the ball into play from the sideline. Stone City's Simon Tomasson quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 25 minutes into the match, Stone City's Pavel Balc sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 俞冰帆 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26thth minute of the game Pavel Balc who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Stone City got a corner. Albirex Niigata FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dalmacio Rufio ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Pavel Balc managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 31st minute of the match Stone City got a corner. Albirex Niigata FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dalmacio Rufio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mujahid Vijiaratnam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Dragomir Marchovski made a huge save. In the 36th minute Albirex Niigata FC were awarded a corner. Chus Egas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Chus Egas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski did a great save. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Stone City from getting a goal against them. Hardo Kaarna made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Faris Laycock however managed to control. 42 minutes into the match, Stone City's goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Belém. In the 45th minute Pavel Balc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 俞冰帆 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The supporters of Stone City booed when Albirex Niigata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amir Pieng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Albirex Niigata FC from getting a goal against them. Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pavel Balc 53 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. A collision led to Albirex Niigata FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gencho Ruski hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Chu Wen Le in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Albirex Niigata FC's Amir Pieng. Pavel Balc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 俞冰帆 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Stone City made a substitution. Marcus Lindström replaced Chu Wen Le. Stone City's Leon Matthäus was substituted for Pavel Balc. Lucho Cal made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Albirex Niigata FC's Amir Pieng. With a little luck, Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 got control of the ball when Leon Matthäus tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Faris Laycock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albirex Niigata FC's goalkeeper 俞冰帆, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leon Matthäus struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. 俞冰帆 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stone City. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Belém in the 90th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Stone City's Leon Matthäus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 俞冰帆 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Albirex Niigata FC from getting a goal against them.

The Albirex Niigata FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Stone City's performance. The match ended with a win for Stone City.