Official Cup

Donato Tomi
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Soner Turking started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristian Botasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, U.C.MILÁN's goal looked a bit too open when Soner Turking came free, but Menéndez Walton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16thth minute of the game Cristian Botasso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golden Dragón F.C's Papo Folgueras was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Papo Folgueras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vilhelm Vilhelmsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soner Turking in the 21st minute of play forced U.C.MILÁN's goalkeeper Menéndez Walton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Soner Turking might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Menéndez Walton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Soner Turking ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soner Turking in the 23rd minute of play forced U.C.MILÁN's goalkeeper Menéndez Walton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhang Yu Zhou might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Menéndez Walton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zhang Yu Zhou ran back to his position shaking his head. U.C.MILÁN's Menéndez Walton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Soner Turking in the 29th minute of play. Papo Folgueras made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vilhelm Vilhelmsson in the 32nd minute. After 33 minutes of play, Golden Dragón F.C's Soner Turking made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Menéndez Walton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Menéndez Walton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Soner Turking in the 36th minute of the match. Golden Dragón F.C's Zhang Yu Zhou got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Golden Dragón F.C were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Botasso made a kick off. After 52 minutes U.C.MILÁN's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zhang Yu Zhou who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Golden Dragón F.C's Maximo Perojo to fire away a dangerous shot which Menéndez Walton despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Selim Mićić in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Menéndez Walton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 53rd minute of the match Golden Dragón F.C got a corner. U.C.MILÁN's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zhang Yu Zhou ran over to the corner to take the kick. Golden Dragón F.C's Gasteiz Durazno was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Menéndez Walton in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Soner Turking's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Menéndez Walton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Cristian Botasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Papo Folgueras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Aninat kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Golden Dragón F.C booed when U.C.MILÁN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Aninat didn't get a good kick on the ball. 0-3 became the score in the 73rd minute when Camerino Luey elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Golden Dragón F.C's Camerino Luey was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 76th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Menéndez Walton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camerino Luey in the 83rd minute of play. Golden Dragón F.C's Papo Folgueras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilhelm Vilhelmsson in the 85th minute of play. Ceyhan Celvet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Menéndez Walton having to interfere. U.C.MILÁN's Menéndez Walton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save U.C.MILÁN from getting a goal against them. Camerino Luey came free with the goalkeeper in the 91st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Menéndez Walton could save by the left post. Ceyhan Celvet in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Menéndez Walton, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Golden Dragón F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.