Official Cup

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Nazeer Mhlathe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Nazeer Mhlathe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jordan F1 91-05 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. FC Pepsi's Paul Holmstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nazeer Mhlathe in the 7th minute of play. Jens-Ola Boström had great luck who in the 9thth minute grab hold of the ball when Joshua Sammut Castelletti from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Jordan F1 91-05's zone, Lv Yuan Kuan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jens-Ola Boström came out of the goal and Lv Yuan Kuan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the match, Jordan F1 91-05's Nazeer Mhlathe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Holmstedt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the FC Pepsi defense, Nazeer Mhlathe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paul Holmstedt. The FC Pepsi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paul Holmstedt should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lv Yuan Kuan got free with Jens-Ola Boström in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lv Yuan Kuan came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jens-Ola Boström could save by the left post. Jens-Ola Boström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joshua Sammut Castelletti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jordan F1 91-05's Ulrik Winström managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Cao Rong Jian in the 22 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazeer Mhlathe in the 25th minute of play forced FC Pepsi's goalkeeper Paul Holmstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 played minutes Jordan F1 91-05 got a freekick which was hit by Szczepan Szablewski. In the 30th minute, Lv Yuan Kuan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jens-Ola Boström was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Hubert Ekerot kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Nazeer Mhlathe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Holmstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Jordan F1 91-05 were awarded a corner. Nazeer Mhlathe went to the cornerflag to take it. Jordan F1 91-05's Szczepan Szablewski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paul Holmstedt in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Nazeer Mhlathe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 played minutes Jordan F1 91-05 got a freekick which was hit by Szczepan Szablewski. In the 44th minute, FC Pepsi's Bruno Lucente dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2.

Cao Rong Jian made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Jordan F1 91-05's Ulrik Winström. 53 minutes into the game, Jordan F1 91-05's Nazeer Mhlathe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paul Holmstedt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Gustaf Lindkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Holmstedt having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Joshua Sammut Castelletti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jens-Ola Boström. Jordan F1 91-05's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joshua Sammut Castelletti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Nazeer Mhlathe got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazeer Mhlathe in the 69th minute of play forced FC Pepsi's goalkeeper Paul Holmstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nazeer Mhlathe in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Holmstedt saved FC Pepsi from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 77th minute of play forced Jordan F1 91-05's goalkeeper Jens-Ola Boström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Jordan F1 91-05's Gustaf Lindkvist got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 81st minute Jakob Siggman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Ola Boström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jordan F1 91-05's Szczepan Szablewski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cao Rong Jian, made in the 89th minute of the game. The supporters of FC Pepsi booed when Jordan F1 91-05 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guo Gang Yan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th match minute, Jordan F1 91-05 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Szczepan Szablewski to maneuver through the defense. FC Pepsi were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.