Official Cup

ARENA
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guaberto Jorrin got the match started through his kick off. Peter Oldenborger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guaberto Jorrin, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, MK Investments's goal looked a bit too open when Toma Draganov came free, but Peter Oldenborger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Arman Saron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alexi Bakúrdzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Domenik Hoffhuis fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MK Investments's protests and gave Domenik Hoffhuis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC MANEKENI CLUB booed when MK Investments was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domenik Hoffhuis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute Guaberto Jorrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Oldenborger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Traian Nanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, FC MANEKENI CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Pascal Bults came free, but Alfonso Leoncio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Leoncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waclaw Poremba in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Toma Draganov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Peter Oldenborger. MK Investments's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toma Draganov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Jorn Pilage kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. MK Investments's Peter Oldenborger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mavrudi Barúmov in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Jorn Pilage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Panos Kontogiannidis came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the FC MANEKENI CLUB 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 Panos Kontogiannidis couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mavrudi Barúmov in the 38th minute of play forced MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, MK Investments's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Jorrin came free, but Peter Oldenborger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Leoncio made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Waclaw Poremba sent off a good shot on target. Guaberto Jorrin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peter Oldenborger having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

FC MANEKENI CLUB's Alfonso Leoncio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascal Bults in the 53rd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Mavrudi Barúmov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Peter Oldenborger, 0-4. A collision led to FC MANEKENI CLUB getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Zacharias Kontoulis hit a great ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC MANEKENI CLUB's goalkeeper Alfonso Leoncio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Toma Draganov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, FC MANEKENI CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Waclaw Poremba came free, but Alfonso Leoncio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pascal Bults might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfonso Leoncio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pascal Bults ran back to his position shaking his head. When MK Investments's Pascal Bults in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC MANEKENI CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC MANEKENI CLUB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domenik Hoffhuis was slow to take the kick. During this time MK Investments's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Domenik Hoffhuis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alfonso Leoncio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alfonso Leoncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenik Hoffhuis in the 85th minute of the match. Domenik Hoffhuis scored 1-4 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Leoncio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, MK Investments's Peter Oldenborger got control of the ball when Alexi Bakúrdzhiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, MK Investments's Peter Oldenborger got control of the ball when Alexi Bakúrdzhiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Peter Oldenborger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toma Draganov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MK Investments's Peter Oldenborger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexi Bakúrdzhiev in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over FC MANEKENI CLUB could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MK Investments throughout the match.