Official Cup

Stadium of Mercy
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Brothers of Mercy's Håkan Lindgren 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. Akif Yetik kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Håkan Lindgrens short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Miroslaw Gollob to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Brothers of Mercy's attentive Valter Ahlerot managed to snatch the ball when Gonzalo Firme made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. Ni Jun Sha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jurand Cempa in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute Zacisze Częstochowa were awarded a corner. Cristo Verdu went to the cornerflag to take it. Zacisze Częstochowa's Cristo Verdu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ni Jun Sha in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jurand Cempa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Brothers of Mercy's goal looked a bit too open when Jurand Cempa came free, but Ni Jun Sha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ni Jun Sha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jurand Cempa, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Damaso Alonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jurand Cempa might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ni Jun Sha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jurand Cempa ran back to his position shaking his head. Ni Jun Sha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jurand Cempa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miroslaw Gollob made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Håkan Lindgren in the 43rd minute of play. Brothers of Mercy's Valter Ahlerot managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Akif Yetik in the 46 minute of the game. 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.

The wind increased when Jurand Cempa made the kick off in the second half. Jurand Cempa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ni Jun Sha having to interfere. Damaso Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Ni Jun Sha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jurand Cempa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Håkan Lindgren scored 2-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miroslaw Gollob, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ni Jun Sha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jurand Cempa, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Gabriel Saliba got a throw-in 64 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Håkan Lindgren. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zacisze Częstochowa's goalkeeper Miroslaw Gollob, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After taking down the ball on Brothers of Mercy's corner Di Yi Yuan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Miroslaw Gollob quite easily take care of the ball. Jurand Cempa scored 2-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ni Jun Sha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gaston Zárate could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ni Jun Sha made a huge save. 83 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Firme threw the ball into play from the sideline. Brothers of Mercy's Valter Ahlerot quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Brothers of Mercy's Håkan Lindgren got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The throw-in from Gabriel Saliba in the 90th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Zacisze Częstochowa's Gaston Zárate. Jurand Cempa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.