Official Cup

Stadio Cesco Totti
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Traian Iorda 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. Grandi Lupi's attentive Sergiu Bejenaru managed to snatch the ball when Eldur Heido made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, Charly Alberti dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Taavetti Mattila, 1-0. Charly Alberti might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taavetti Mattila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charly Alberti ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute Jerry Knowles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonz Kállai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taavetti Mattila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charly Alberti in the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Grandi Lupi's Charly Alberti got a free kick in the 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Grandi Lupi's goal looked a bit too open when Jerry Knowles came free, but Alfonz Kállai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerry Knowles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charly Alberti might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taavetti Mattila. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charly Alberti ran back to his position shaking his head. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the game, Mazuste Flores was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grandi Lupi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans the free kick. After 33 played minutes Grandi Lupi got a freekick which was hit by Mazuste Flores. Traian Iorda kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Taavetti Mattila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charly Alberti in the 42nd minute. In the 45thth minute of the game Traian Iorda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grandi Lupi's Alfonz Kállai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Charly Alberti to make the kick off. Patryk Huchro hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. When Oskari Etula fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's protests and gave Oskari Etula a yellow card for diving instead. Oskari Etula hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Grandi Lupi's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Li Cheng came free, but Alfonz Kállai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Taavetti Mattila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charly Alberti, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charly Alberti in the 64th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jerry Knowles in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonz Kállai prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charly Alberti in the 71st minute of play forced SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalkeeper Taavetti Mattila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charly Alberti in the 74th minute of play. In the 74thth minute of the game Charly Alberti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sergiu Bejenaru hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Grandi Lupi's Árpád Láng was substituted for Koppány Benczur. In the 80th minute of the match, Mai Li Cheng tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alfonz Kállai saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 81st minute SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans were awarded a corner. Ali Nieminen went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Oskari Etula managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 84thth minute of the game Frank Tristezza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 91 minutes of play, SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Jerry Knowles made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfonz Kállai was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfonz Kállai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Traian Iorda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis-Philippe Damman in the 96th minute of play forced SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalkeeper Taavetti Mattila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Louis-Philippe Damman in the 96th minute of play. The SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Grandi Lupi from taking control. The game ends in a draw.