Official Cup

Greifswald Germany
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelinho de Castro made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Felizberto EC's goalkeeper Marcus Sampaio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hu Yao Nan. A collision led to Felizberto EC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Marcelinho de Castro hit a great ball. After 8 played minutes, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Felice Garibaldi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcus Sampaio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Toni Kroos MGZ™ reached it. In the 11th minute, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Felice Garibaldi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Hu Yao Nans short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Marcus Sampaio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 21st minute Rafael Lenzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ye Kang Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Ye Kang Zhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Löfkvist in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hu Yao Nan in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcus Sampaio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Per Löfkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Marco Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcus Sampaio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hu Yao Nan in the 39th minute. Per Löfkvist hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Felice Garibaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Marcus Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felizberto EC's David Damião was substituted for Geraldo Prestes. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hu Yao Nan to make the kick off. Hu Yao Nan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Rafael Lenzi got a free kick in the 57th minute. With a little luck, Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Ye Kang Zhan got control of the ball when Marcelinho de Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hu Yao Nan in the 59th minute of play forced Felizberto EC's goalkeeper Marcus Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Hu Yao Nan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Lenzi in the 65th minute of play forced Felizberto EC's goalkeeper Marcus Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th match minute, Felizberto EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per Löfkvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute Felice Garibaldi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Jeferson Furtado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ye Kang Zhan. That made the score 2-1 in the 86 minute of play. Marcus Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Lenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Hu Yao Nan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Felizberto EC's goal looked a bit too open when Hu Yao Nan came free, but Marcus Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Toni Kroos MGZ™ had won after a very even match.