Official Cup

Springfield Arena
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) PowerHawKings's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Stanislovas Milčius 12 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. With a little luck, PowerHawKings's Anthony Di Loreto got control of the ball when Stanislovas Milčius tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to FC Karamba getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Darius Norutis hit a great ball. Domenico Stella was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 20th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The supporters of FC Karamba booed when PowerHawKings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Masetti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augustinas Damazeckas got free with Anthony Di Loreto in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anthony Di Loreto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saulius Vaineikis in the 27th minute of play. Emilio Masetti lost his temper 31 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 32nd match minute, PowerHawKings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Masetti to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Saulius Vaineikis in the 33rd minute really tested Anthony Di Loreto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 34 minutes into the game, Saulius Vaineikis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anthony Di Loreto. Saulius Vaineikis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 40th minute, Augustinas Damazeckas made a precise shot to the right of Anthony Di Loreto. PowerHawKings's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Anthony Di Loreto made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Augustinas Damazeckas sent off a good shot on target. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

In the 51st play minute Demetrio Persichetti came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Zigmas Mikutavičius. 3-1. Augustinas Damazeckas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, PowerHawKings's goal looked a bit too open when Stanislovas Milčius came free, but Anthony Di Loreto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Karamba's Petras Motiekaitis suffered a sore foot after 59 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Demetrio Persichetti's late challenge caught a FC Karamba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Demetrio Persichetti helped the player get up and apologised. Demetrio Persichetti hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Egidijus Grabauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Karamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Egidijus Grabauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anthony Di Loreto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 66 minutes into the game, Augustinas Damazeckas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Anthony Di Loreto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to PowerHawKings getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Demetrio Persichetti hit a great ball. If Augustinas Damazeckas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augustinas Damazeckas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthony Di Loreto having to interfere. Saulius Vaineikis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Anthony Di Loreto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PowerHawKings's Domenico Stella shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Zigmas Mikutavičius but with some difficulty. Saulius Vaineikis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 95th minute Augustinas Damazeckas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthony Di Loreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC Karamba fully deserved thier win.