Official Cup

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 527 (Terracing: 396, Seating: 121, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Simo Mihklisaar kicked off to start the match. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 4th minute of play. Raphael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simo Mihklisaar in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Qing Ying came free, but Raphael Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raphael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hong Feng Jian, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 17 minutes into the match, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Lilko Timov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tony Thanos. Lilko Timov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Thanos in the 26th minute of play. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after VN SOKOLI-VARNA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pedro Luís Furtado took the corner. Kristofer Peck was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Raphael Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 31st minute of the match. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Raphael Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Raphael Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferran Torres in the 47th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Emiliano Toribio was substituted for Mauro Quirino. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- made a substitution. Tim-Florian T. Hansen replaced Simo Mihklisaar. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferran Torres in the 53rd minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Xiao Fenge put in a rough tackle. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zbigniew Zatorski in the 68th minute of play. Lilko Timov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbigniew Zatorski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of VN SOKOLI-VARNA booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Raphael Dantas got control of the ball when Hong Feng Jian tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Hong Feng Jian recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Raphael Dantas. Hong Feng Jian showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. In the 95th match minute, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbigniew Zatorski to maneuver through the defense. Raphael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Raphael Dantas made a fantastic save in the 99th minute, when Hong Feng Jian sent off a good shot on target.

The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. VN SOKOLI-VARNA walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.