Official Cup

Christmas Island
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ionel Dănciulescu got the match started through his kick off. With splendid footwork Óskar Aspfors arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-0 by the left pole in the game's 3rd minute. In the 6th minute of the match Júlio Mazza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Milian Basel skillfully saved the ball. Óskar Aspfors's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Milian Basel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Milian Basel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miklós Bodnár's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 20th match minute, ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júlio Mazza to maneuver through the defense. Serafim Messias took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Volodymyr Zelenskiy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. With 30 minutes on the clock, Júlio Mazza commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of As de Ouro:s goal. In the 37th minute Vito Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Volodymyr Zelenskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner ended in Jorge Terra almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Volodymyr Zelenskiy did a great save. Ionel Dănciulescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half As de Ouro were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roope Pärssinen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Roope Pärssinen kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. When Rafet Işıldar fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored As de Ouro's protests and gave Rafet Işıldar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City booed when As de Ouro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafet Işıldar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafim Messias in the 67th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's goalkeeper Volodymyr Zelenskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's goal looked a bit too open when Ionel Dănciulescu came free, but Volodymyr Zelenskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Krzysztof Kluska sent off a good shot on target. ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Volodymyr Zelenskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Messias in the 71st minute of play. If Roope Pärssinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miklós Bodnár's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Milian Basel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Volodymyr Zelenskiy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Kluska in the 83rd minute of the match. A collision led to As de Ouro getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Ionel Dănciulescu hit a great ball. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City's Volodymyr Zelenskiy got control of the ball when Serafim Messias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomás Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The ≮王者归来≯Kowloon City fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. As de Ouro were clearly better and deserved to take the win.