Official Cup

La Panera
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Astor Belarmo kicked off to start the match. ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s Bertil Hagberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆ from getting a goal against them. Ezequiel Calderón recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s 梅树升 got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Arruda in the 12th minute of play forced Pan FC's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s Tales Arruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gianluigi Donnarumma narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pan FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jeremias Pepillo in the 17th minute. The corner ended in Jeremias Pepillo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s Bertil Hagberg did a great save. Elton Safadão hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Pan FC's Jeremias Pepillo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 21st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bertil Hagberg but with some difficulty. If Jeremias Pepillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elton Safadão in the 29th minute of the match. Ezequiel Calderón's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bertil Hagberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Ezequiel Calderón's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bertil Hagberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Pan FC were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jeremias Pepillo took the corner. The corner ended in Jeremias Pepillo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s Bertil Hagberg did a great save. In the 44th minute LeBron Kavin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertil Hagberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Elton Safadão made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, 梅树升 made a precise shot to the right of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Pan FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 57 minutes into the match, Pan FC's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tales Arruda. Tales Arruda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Gianluigi Donnarumma made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Elton Safadão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gianluigi Donnarumma was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernabe Bermudo during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th minute, Bernabe Bermudo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Calderón came free, but Bertil Hagberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Astor Belarmo took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bertil Hagberg. Bertil Hagberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. LeBron Kavin hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The supporters of Pan FC booed when ≮Empire≯风云☆泉州黄狮☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elton Safadão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bertil Hagberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Belarmo in the 83rd minute of the match. Jeremias Pepillo scored 2-2 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bertil Hagberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.