Official Cup

MILAN ARENA
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marco Fonseca started the match with the kick off. Karl Maubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rick Shaw in the 3rd minute of play. Sergiu Cioacă didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Fonseca went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Karl Maubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Håkansson in the 12th minute of play. Sergiu Cioacă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Fonseca in the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, MILAN F C's goal looked a bit too open when Rick Shaw came free, but Karl Maubert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as MILAN F C's Marco Fonseca slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sergiu Cioacă. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Sergiu Cioacă successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Xkorpions FC's Sergiu Cioacă got control of the ball when Marco Fonseca tried to sneak it across the goal line. MILAN F C's Karl Maubert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rick Shaw in the 27th minute of play. Sven-Edvin Nyberg took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl Maubert. Karl Maubert dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 34 minutes into the match, Xkorpions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Fonseca came free, but Sergiu Cioacă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, MILAN F C's Carlos Fernando Faria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergiu Cioacă narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Marquinhos Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Xkorpions FC booed when MILAN F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrzej Kinic didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rick Shaw to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rick Shaw in the 51st minute of play forced MILAN F C's goalkeeper Karl Maubert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Xkorpions FC's Battal Ufki in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MILAN F C's goalie prevented a goal. In the 53rd minute Marco Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergiu Cioacă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Xkorpions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Fonseca came free, but Sergiu Cioacă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Xkorpions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Faria came free, but Sergiu Cioacă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes Xkorpions FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benê Capixaba who took care of the corner kick. Karl Maubert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Shaw in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute Xkorpions FC were awarded a corner. Rinaldo Martino went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rinaldo Martino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Karl Maubert quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Sergiu Cioacă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benê Capixaba in the 74th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, MILAN F C's goalkeeper Karl Maubert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Battal Ufki. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Fonseca in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sergiu Cioacă prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Marquinhos Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rinaldo Martino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 91 played minutes MILAN F C got a freekick which was hit by Dino Teles. Karl Maubert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Battal Ufki in the 92nd minute. After 94 played minutes MILAN F C got a freekick which was hit by Dino Teles. Sergiu Cioacă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benê Capixaba in the 96th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.