Official Cup

Mariquiteira
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Rua da Pinga's Cezary Karpinski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gav Smith blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 朱延岩 having to make a save. Rua da Pinga's 朱延岩 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gav Smith in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski got control of the ball when Júlio Fragoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Spartak de Txurdi booed when Rua da Pinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Etienne Krummenacher didn't get a good kick on the ball. 朱延岩 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gav Smith in the 9th minute of play. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Spartak de Txurdi from getting a goal against them. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cezary Karpinski in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rua da Pinga's Etienne Krummenacher got a free kick in the 13th minute. With a little luck, Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski got control of the ball when Júlio Fragoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Spartak de Txurdi's Mikolaj Grunwalski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Spartak de Txurdi from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cezary Karpinski in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikolaj Grunwalski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gav Smith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 28th minute Etienne Krummenacher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikolaj Grunwalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Júlio Fragoso sped through Spartak de Txurdi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mikolaj Grunwalski. In the 34th minute Etienne Krummenacher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikolaj Grunwalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cezary Karpinski in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikolaj Grunwalski saved Spartak de Txurdi from getting behind. In the 39th minute, Gav Smith got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Júlio Fragoso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mikolaj Grunwalski. Spartak de Txurdi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Júlio Fragoso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Liberto Merino to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rua da Pinga's goalkeeper 朱延岩, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cezary Karpinski in the 56th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gav Smith's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 朱延岩 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gav Smith got free with 朱延岩 in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Liberto Merino's late challenge caught a Rua da Pinga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Liberto Merino helped the player get up and apologised. After 70 played minutes Spartak de Txurdi got a freekick which was hit by Liberto Merino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cezary Karpinski in the 75th minute of play forced Spartak de Txurdi's goalkeeper Mikolaj Grunwalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 played minutes Rua da Pinga got a freekick which was hit by Wieslaw Cwenar. The long shot by Gav Smith in the 77th minute really tested 朱延岩's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Mikolaj Grunwalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etienne Krummenacher in the 78th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Spartak de Txurdi's Gav Smith sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 朱延岩 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mikolaj Grunwalski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etienne Krummenacher, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Etienne Krummenacher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 朱延岩 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gav Smith in the 96th minute. When the referee ended the match the Rua da Pinga players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.