Official Cup

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 194 (Terracing: 146, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Horaţiu Bacalbașa made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Noronha in the 6th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, SuperBola.com's Augustin Cârjă got a free kick in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the match, SuperBola.com's goalkeeper Marcus Abrahamsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão França. Marcus Abrahamsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristóvão França showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amável Almeida in the 16th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Ribas in the 18th minute of play. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amável Almeida in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Hermenegildo Rebelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Abrahamsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Noronha came free, but Artur Brudzisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Brudzisz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Ribas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olívio Ribas in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Brudzisz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34thth minute of the game Olívio Ribas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SuperBola.com's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nuno Lopes in the 35th minute. After taking down the ball on SuperBola.com's corner Amável Almeida fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Artur Brudzisz quite easily take care of the ball. Bacardi Black Bats's Horaţiu Bacalbașa got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Noronha in the 41st minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Olívio Ribas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 46 minutes, Hermenegildo Rebelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bacardi Black Bats and the SuperBola.com players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Bacardi Black Bats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermenegildo Rebelo to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amável Almeida to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Yao Liang Ming hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artur Brudzisz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Noronha in the 54th minute of the match. In the 57th minute of the match, Olívio Ribas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Artur Brudzisz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 60th minute, SuperBola.com's Przemyslaw Furgal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Thanks to some nice moves Przemyslaw Furgal could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Artur Brudzisz however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Noronha in the 65th minute of play forced Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Horaţiu Bacalbașa came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Bacardi Black Bats 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 Horaţiu Bacalbașa couldn't finish the play. Bacardi Black Bats made a substitution. Germano Rosado replaced Quentin Platt. The supporters of SuperBola.com booed when Bacardi Black Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yao Liang Ming didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Brudzisz made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Valério Bomba sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Horaţiu Bacalbașa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacardi Black Bats's supporters rose to their feet, but Horaţiu Bacalbașa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcus Abrahamsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcus Abrahamsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 85th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the game, Adil Hamann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SuperBola.com's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bacardi Black Bats the free kick. In the 90th minute, Adil Hamann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artur Brudzisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Bomba in the 91st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valério Bomba got free with Artur Brudzisz in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SuperBola.com walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.