Official Cup

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fred Lara got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, ПФК Миньор Раднево's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Lara came free, but Zacarias Seixas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Rusi Kerenski came free, but La Para reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 minutes FC Lugano's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rusi Kerenski who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jack Saunders got free with Zacarias Seixas in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 20 minutes into the match, ПФК Миньор Раднево's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Lara came free, but Zacarias Seixas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Lara in the 23rd minute of play forced ПФК Миньор Раднево's goalkeeper Zacarias Seixas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, ПФК Миньор Раднево was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasko Marholev to maneuver through the defense. Zhao Le Sen shot from long distance in the 33rd minute, but Zacarias Seixas was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. 38 minutes into the match, FC Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Rusi Kerenski came free, but La Para reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Seixas was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Jack Saunders capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jack Saunders really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Fred Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Zacarias Seixas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute Fred Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Seixas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ПФК Миньор Раднево's Zacarias Seixas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yusuf Ziya Cerit in the 54th minute of play. Yusuf Ziya Cerit hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. FC Lugano made a substitution. Benoit Ritieni replaced Jakub Waselenczuk. La Para made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Souza in the 68th minute of play. After some careless play in the ПФК Миньор Раднево defense, Yusuf Ziya Cerit kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zacarias Seixas. The ПФК Миньор Раднево fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zacarias Seixas should have stopped the shot. 75 minutes into the game, Rusi Kerenski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ПФК Миньор Раднево's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lugano the free kick. Rusi Kerenski kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Lara in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacarias Seixas saved ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting behind. In the 84th minute of the match FC Lugano got a corner. ПФК Миньор Раднево's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zhao Le Sen ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 86th minute Klas Tingelholm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Seixas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Lugano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zhao Le Sen in the 88th minute. Zacarias Seixas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in ПФК Миньор Раднево fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! Fred Lara placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! For all the effort they put into the match, the ПФК Миньор Раднево players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Lugano.