Official Cup

Dragons Nest
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kim Bolas made the kick off which started today's match. Horacio Zarricueta made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Leszek Cupial sent off a good shot on target. In the 5thth minute of the game Baran Erozan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shymkent Camels's Horacio Zarricueta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kim Bolas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 6th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Horacio Zarricueta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kim Bolas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Horacio Zarricueta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kim Bolas in the 10th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Matteo Borda. Barrie Kerridge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Milla in the 14th minute of play. Baran Erozan kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Shymkent Camels's goal looked a bit too open when Leszek Cupial came free, but Horacio Zarricueta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sliema Dragons FC's Barrie Kerridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christer Johnsson in the 25th minute of play. Ayrton Schumacher hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Horacio Zarricueta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kim Bolas in the 29th minute of the match. If Leszek Cupial had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio Zarricueta came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Sliema Dragons FC's Kim Bolas. But to his dismay, Kim Bolas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christer Johnsson made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayrton Schumacher in the 51st minute of play forced Sliema Dragons FC's goalkeeper Barrie Kerridge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sliema Dragons FC's Barrie Kerridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ayrton Schumacher in the 53rd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Shymkent Camels's Christer Johnsson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Barrie Kerridge. Barrie Kerridge yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Shymkent Camels's Horacio Zarricueta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leszek Cupial in the 55th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leszek Cupial in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horacio Zarricueta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th minute Leszek Cupial shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Zarricueta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ayrton Schumacher could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Barrie Kerridge made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leszek Cupial in the 71st minute of play forced Shymkent Camels's goalkeeper Horacio Zarricueta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horacio Zarricueta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leszek Cupial, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Shymkent Camels getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Erast Volkonskiy hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Leszek Cupial ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Horacio Zarricueta was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. If Leszek Cupial had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sliema Dragons FC booed when Shymkent Camels was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ayrton Schumacher didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Shymkent Camels defense, Martin Mangion kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Horacio Zarricueta. The Shymkent Camels fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Horacio Zarricueta should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ayrton Schumacher got free with Barrie Kerridge in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Matteo Borda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the match, Sliema Dragons FC's Leszek Cupial sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horacio Zarricueta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 94 played minutes Shymkent Camels got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Gak. After 95 minutes, Martin Mangion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sliema Dragons FC and the Shymkent Camels players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Sliema Dragons FC got a freekick which was hit by Martin Mangion. For all the effort they put into the match, the Shymkent Camels players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sliema Dragons FC.