Official Cup

Arena Pomerode
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, 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. Hortêncio Mandrak started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Ma Lang Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egun Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andy Cole scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Osvaldo Neto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andy Cole blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Osvaldo Neto having to make a save. Os 11 garotos's Osvaldo Neto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Os 11 garotos from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute of the match Floresta Negra FC got a corner. Os 11 garotos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jerzy Zjawin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Éder Passos tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Osvaldo Neto. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 13th minute. Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Mandrak in the 20th minute of play. Osvaldo Neto made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Andy Cole sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andy Cole got free with Osvaldo Neto in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andy Cole sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the match, Andy Cole dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Osvaldo Neto, 3-0. Egun Pais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséas Vander in the 36th minute of play. After having played for 38 minutes, Tao Li Zhen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Os 11 garotos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tao Li Zhen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oséas Vander in the 39th minute of play. After 43 played minutes Os 11 garotos got a freekick which was hit by Anísio da Rocha. Egun Pais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ma Lang Liang, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andy Cole to strike the kick off in the second half. Floresta Negra FC's Hector Bazkoare quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Dong Zheng Hong, made in the 59th minute of the game. If Andy Cole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Ma Lang Liang came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Os 11 garotos 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 Ma Lang Liang couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute of the match Floresta Negra FC got a corner. Os 11 garotos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jerzy Zjawin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Floresta Negra FC's Gernando Rocha was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Osvaldo Neto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 69 minutes into the game, Hortêncio Mandrak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Egun Pais. Hortêncio Mandrak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. After 71 played minutes Os 11 garotos got a freekick which was hit by Delfim Chaves. Os 11 garotos's Osvaldo Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andy Cole in the 84th minute of play. Andy Cole kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Andy Cole shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hortêncio Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Egun Pais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Os 11 garotos's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.