Official Cup

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 619 (Terracing: 465, Seating: 142, VIP seats: 12) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zulkarnaen Mandaga took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Fluffy White Bunnies's goal looked a bit too open when Zulkarnaen Mandaga came free, but Olle Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olle Casillas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 5th minute. The audience was convinced that Dino Grilli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mekki Item was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Bandung Tigers defense, Bogumil Biskupiak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mekki Item. The Bandung Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mekki Item should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dino Grilli in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mekki Item prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olle Casillas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopoldo Azevedo in the 14th minute. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogumil Biskupiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bogumil Biskupiak in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mekki Item prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Olle Casillas saved Fluffy White Bunnies from getting behind. Olle Casillas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zulkarnaen Mandaga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 19 minute of play. In the 24th minute Hans Söderqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mekki Item saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute Dino Grilli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mekki Item saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zulkarnaen Mandaga struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Olle Casillas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bandung Tigers. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Grilli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mekki Item didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bogumil Biskupiak went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Zulkarnaen Mandaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Olle Casillas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 34th minute. After 40 minutes, Leopoldo Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bandung Tigers and the Fluffy White Bunnies players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bandung Tigers's Leopoldo Azevedo got a free kick in the 40th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Fluffy White Bunnies made a substitution. Aytuğ Çağa replaced Dino Grilli. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aytuğ Çağa was the one to do the kick off. Hans Söderqvist struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Mekki Item didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fluffy White Bunnies. In the 58thth minute of the game Aytuğ Çağa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aytuğ Çağa in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mekki Item prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute Hans Söderqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mekki Item saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64thth minute of the game Aytuğ Çağa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Fluffy White Bunnies booed when Bandung Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xiao Jie De didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Zulkarnaen Mandaga came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Bandung Tigers 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 Zulkarnaen Mandaga couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the game, Fluffy White Bunnies's Aytuğ Çağa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mekki Item made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Fluffy White Bunnies made a substitution. Gabriel Niitsoo replaced Hans Söderqvist. Mekki Item showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Niitsoo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Mekki Item didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriel Niitsoo went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Aytuğ Çağa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Mekki Item skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Zulkarnaen Mandaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olle Casillas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zulkarnaen Mandaga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zulkarnaen Mandaga struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Olle Casillas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bandung Tigers. Bandung Tigers's Mekki Item proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Bandung Tigers from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Fluffy White Bunnies getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Izydor Plucinik hit a great ball.

The Fluffy White Bunnies supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Fluffy White Bunnies would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.