Official Cup

Arena Denver
Spectators: 518 (Terracing: 389, Seating: 119, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mincho Robledo got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of DENVER™ booed when THE CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leocadio Hebia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goal looked a bit too open when Leocadio Hebia came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guo Ling Nan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Donato in the 8th minute of play. DENVER™'s Mustafa Cumhur Gök played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Cordareo in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute THE CLUB were awarded a corner. Alexey Keresteliev went to the cornerflag to take it. 14 minutes into the match, Seb Hedges dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Guo Ling Nan, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Leocadio Hebia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Seb Hedges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guo Ling Nan was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. When THE CLUB's Preslav Famparski in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DENVER™'s goalie prevented a goal. Leocadio Hebia scored 1-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mustafa Cumhur Gök, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leocadio Hebia took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mustafa Cumhur Gök. Mustafa Cumhur Gök dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. If Seb Hedges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 played minutes DENVER™ got a freekick which was hit by Remus Gavruță. In the 44th minute of the game, Alexey Keresteliev landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Remus Gavruță during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. THE CLUB's Renatinho Severo was substituted for Alexey Keresteliev. Mustafa Cumhur Gök took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mincho Robledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Seb Hedges made the kick off in the second half. DENVER™'s Mustafa Cumhur Gök played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Cordareo in the 52nd minute of play. THE CLUB's Elpidio Cordareo got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leocadio Hebia in the 56th minute of play. In the 59th minute Leocadio Hebia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Seb Hedges scored 2-2 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guo Ling Nan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, THE CLUB's Mustafa Cumhur Gök threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mincho Robledo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 65th minute THE CLUB were awarded a corner. Carmine Mancinelli went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of DENVER™'s goalie and right to Renatinho Severo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. DENVER™'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. DENVER™ made a substitution. Beto Maranhense replaced Remus Gavruță. DENVER™'s Antonio Cugini was substituted for Diego Armando Messi. In the 69th minute, Seb Hedges made a precise shot to the right of Guo Ling Nan. THE CLUB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Leocadio Hebia struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Mustafa Cumhur Gök didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THE CLUB. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mincho Robledo in the 78th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mincho Robledo got free with Mustafa Cumhur Gök in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, THE CLUB's Preslav Famparski got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Seb Hedges came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the DENVER™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Seb Hedges couldn't finish the play. A throw-in in the 95th minute of the game was made by Dancho Chochov with Renatinho Severo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward.