Official Cup

Suzuki Arena
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isaias Baladi started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fraser Morse during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Olimpo de Bahia Blanca booed when Korona Kielce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fraser Morse didn't get a good kick on the ball. Korona Kielce's Josh Lamb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Chale in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siro Satordi in the 10th minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Josh Lamb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfie Stonehouse kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Danilo Chale had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Josh Lamb. Korona Kielce's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Danilo Chale was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 18th match minute, Olimpo de Bahia Blanca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinicio Reyes to maneuver through the defense. After 19 played minutes Olimpo de Bahia Blanca got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Belasko. After 20 minutes of play, Korona Kielce's Rhys Rathmell made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rigoberto Mancio was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ross Milton in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rigoberto Mancio saved Olimpo de Bahia Blanca from getting behind. 30 minutes into the match, Korona Kielce's goal looked a bit too open when Isaias Baladi came free, but Josh Lamb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rigoberto Mancio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ross Milton in the 34th minute of play. Rigoberto Mancio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ross Milton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ross Milton to strike the kick off in the second half. Josh Lamb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vinicio Reyes in the 51st minute. Martin Frans hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Isaias Baladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josh Lamb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Baladi in the 65th minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Josh Lamb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vance Newbury during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Korona Kielce! Rigoberto Mancio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ross Milton, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Chale got free with Josh Lamb in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Siro Satordi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josh Lamb having to interfere. Josh Lamb made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Vinicio Reyes sent off a good shot on target. Josh Lamb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danilo Chale in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, Korona Kielce's Alfie Stonehouse seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alfie Stonehouse the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Korona Kielce protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alfie Stonehouse had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Korona Kielce's Alfie Stonehouse got a free kick in the 91st minute. Baltasar Irrintzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josh Lamb having to interfere. Ross Milton kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinicio Reyes got free with Josh Lamb in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.