Official Cup

The Cave
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Brenner got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, FC Ruscova's Niculae Andronescu got control of the ball when Edward Brenner tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edward Brenner in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Niculae Andronescu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Niculae Andronescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Brenner in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes of play, Hårdmen Slak's Edward Brenner made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niculae Andronescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in FC Ruscova's zone, Martin Zachrisson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niculae Andronescu came out of the goal and Martin Zachrisson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute, Isaac Svanström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Zachrisson came free, but Niculae Andronescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29th play minutes Mihnea Puric shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Ludwig Mårtensson and just under the crossbar into goal. Edward Brenner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Niculae Andronescu made a huge save. Niculae Andronescu was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Edward Brenner capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edward Brenner really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. 40 minutes into the match, Hårdmen Slak's goal looked a bit too open when Mihnea Puric came free, but Ludwig Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Martin Zachrisson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Niculae Andronescu. The goal made the score 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mihnea Puric to make the kick off. Niculae Andronescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Brenner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niculae Andronescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Brenner in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Brenner in the 55th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Niculae Andronescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute of the match William Smedfeldt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niculae Andronescu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. William Smedfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Ruscova's zone, Gil Gomes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niculae Andronescu came out of the goal and Gil Gomes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute Martin Zachrisson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Andronescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Martin Zachrisson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Ruscova's Niculae Andronescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edward Brenner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Brenner in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Niculae Andronescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Edward Brenner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niculae Andronescu was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Niculae Andronescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Brenner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.