Official Cup

Arena Blanka
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Franco Szczęsny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jago Štriker in the 3rd minute of the match. Luís Gustavo de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Falcão Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Gustavo de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo de Amaral tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- were awarded a corner. Danny Farmer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Cerdic Pintar getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 13 minutes into the match, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Saldanha came free, but Franco Szczęsny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Luís Gustavo de Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute Jago Štriker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Szczęsny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th match minute, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Zárate to maneuver through the defense. Alessandro Luther hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Luís Gustavo de Amaral reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Falcão Cunha. The goal made the score 1-0. Zhou Ting Yong made in the 41st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jago Štriker however managed to control. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jago Štriker to strike the kick off in the second half. Augusto Saldanha came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Franco Szczęsny could save by the left post. A collision led to Gracie Barra getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Thiago Silvan hit a great ball. Falcão Cunha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Gustavo de Amaral's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- made a substitution. Milen Godzhev replaced Karl Valentin. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Alfredo de Souza was substituted for Cerdic Pintar. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Keno De Bruyne was substituted for Luís Gustavo de Amaral. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keno De Bruyne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Franco Szczęsny proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- from getting a goal against them. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Franco Szczęsny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Feng Zhen in the 76th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ke Feng Zhen in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franco Szczęsny saved BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Gracie Barra's zone, Keno De Bruyne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Falcão Cunha came out of the goal and Keno De Bruyne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th match minute, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milen Godzhev to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Silvan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franco Szczęsny made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ke Feng Zhen in the 95th minute of play. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Gracie Barra for a fine match.