Official Cup

New Ground
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Balder Egtman started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Lion Messi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Moritz Holmaa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 6 minutes into the match, Pheonix FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lion Messi came free, but Moritz Holmaa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes, Lionel Messi made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Pheonix FC's Moritz Holmaa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute, Ángel-Fabián Di María ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Moritz Holmaa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Moritz Holmaa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lionel Messi went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Pheonix FC's Sonni Lei got a free kick in the 25th minute. After 26 minutes, Bjarke Amstorp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pheonix FC and the La Scaloneta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for La Scaloneta. Damaso Belarmo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Moritz Holmaa. 0-6. The La Scaloneta fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when La Scaloneta's Lion Messi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 37th minute, Balder Egtman had to leave the field with a concussion. After 37 minutes, Antonio Niva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Scaloneta and the Pheonix FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valentin Taurino charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valentin Taurino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 48th minute, Nikolai Selin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-7 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lion Messi made a kick off. In the 53rd minute La Scaloneta were awarded a corner. Damaso Belarmo went to the cornerflag to take it. Damaso Belarmo made a great header on La Scaloneta's corner, it was just that Pheonix FC's Moritz Holmaa managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 55th match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Hartz to maneuver through the defense. After 57 played minutes Lionel Messi rounded Pheonix FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-8. The supporters of La Scaloneta booed when Pheonix FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolai Selin didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Scaloneta's Rosendo Sasoin was substituted for Lion Messi. Rosendo Sasoin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Moritz Holmaa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Rosendo Sasoin put it in 0-9 from a short distance just to the right of Moritz Holmaa. La Scaloneta's Ariel Ubendu was substituted for Antonio Niva. Rosendo Sasoin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Moritz Holmaa made a huge save. Moritz Holmaa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pheonix FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Damaso Belarmo was slow to take the kick. During this time La Scaloneta's players had a chance to rest. The corner led La Scaloneta's Ángel-Fabián Di María to fire away a dangerous shot which Moritz Holmaa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ángel-Fabián Di María in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Moritz Holmaa saved Pheonix FC from getting behind. Moritz Holmaa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lionel Messi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 84 minute of play. Moritz Holmaa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel Messi in the 88th minute of play. Nikolai Selin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Adolfo Lohitzun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosendo Sasoin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Moritz Holmaa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 93rd play minute Rosendo Sasoin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Moritz Holmaa. 0-11.