Official Cup

Estádio Leãozão
Spectators: 439 (Terracing: 330, Seating: 101, VIP seats: 8) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pelle Blomquist made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caetano De Bruyne in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jim Martin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Caetano De Bruyne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Martin having to interfere. Jim Martin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano De Bruyne in the 8th minute of play. If Caetano De Bruyne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pelle Blomquist in the 12th minute of play. Pelle Blomquist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Caetano De Bruyne in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jim Martin saved Eket BK from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Pelle Blomquist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eket BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Pelle Blomquist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gadiel Gadov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caetano De Bruyne who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Jim Martin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 24th minute Pelle Blomquist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gadiel Gadov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gadiel Gadov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pelle Blomquist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gadiel Gadov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Primitivo Heli's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caetano De Bruyne in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jim Martin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cesinha Pitta charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cesinha Pitta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Eket BK booed when Leão de Judá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gadiel Gadov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Heli in the 43rd minute of play. Caetano De Bruyne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Jim Martin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Caetano De Bruyne got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After 51 played minutes Eket BK got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Heli. 54 minutes into the match, Leão de Judá's goalkeeper Gadiel Gadov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pelle Blomquist. The Leão de Judá fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Leão de Judá's Caetano De Bruyne looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Freddy Rincón fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leão de Judá's protests and gave Freddy Rincón a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Leão de Judá getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Freddy Rincón hit a great ball. Gadiel Gadov was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Pelle Blomquist capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pelle Blomquist really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Mack Turnbull's late challenge caught a Eket BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mack Turnbull helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th minute, one of Leão de Judá:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Leão de Judá. Leão de Judá:s Gadiel Gadov showed great skill when he stopped Primitivo Heli:s penalty. After 93 minutes of play Leão de Judá's Cesinha Pitta was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 94th match minute, Leão de Judá was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Pitta to maneuver through the defense.

Eket BK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.