Official Cup

United Center
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ramiro Leon kicked off to start the match. Michal Bara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 6th minute Michal Bara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natal Arrieta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Derwin Bao had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Szczepan Birkenhagen. KRK BULLS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Derwin Bao was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Szczepan Birkenhagen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Leon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Ramiro Leon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Laion Social Club's goalkeeper Natal Arrieta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gwidon Kornaszewski. Szczepan Birkenhagen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeledon Campano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 played minutes Laion Social Club got a freekick which was hit by Derwin Bao. If Michal Bara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Szczepan Birkenhagen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pere Torne went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Pere Torne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 played minutes Laion Social Club got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Otero. Michal Bara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Natal Arrieta made a huge save. When Hugon Knopek came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the KRK BULLS 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 Hugon Knopek couldn't finish the play. Laion Social Club were furious when Ruisko Remirez was red carded, 45 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 44 minutes into the game, one of Laion Social Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The score was 1-2 after a penalty in the 46th minute, where KRK BULLS:s Hugon Knopek tricked Laion Social Club:s Natal Arrieta with a difficult ball by the left post. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hugon Knopek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Gwidon Kornaszewski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Natal Arrieta was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Ramiro Leon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Szczepan Birkenhagen. That made the score 2-3 in the 55 minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Michal Bara in the 59th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Laion Social Club's Mauro Otero. In the 59th minute Mauro Otero suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Michal Bara's late challenge caught a Laion Social Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michal Bara helped the player get up and apologised. Michal Bara hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. KRK BULLS's Szczepan Birkenhagen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Leon in the 61st minute of play. Montrell Babia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Szczepan Birkenhagen made a huge save. In the 65th match minute, Laion Social Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Montrell Babia to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in KRK BULLS's zone, Mercurio Caraballo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Szczepan Birkenhagen came out of the goal and Mercurio Caraballo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. KRK BULLS's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ramiro Leon 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. After a rather tough play, KRK BULLS's Fryderyk Banas got a free kick in the 81st minute. Ramiro Leon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Szczepan Birkenhagen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Derwin Bao in the 90th minute of play. Mercurio Caraballo might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Szczepan Birkenhagen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mercurio Caraballo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramiro Leon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Szczepan Birkenhagen having to interfere. Laion Social Club's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.