Official Cup

New Ground
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Balder Egtman started the match with the kick off. Moritz Sørvin took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anatoliy Konyushenko. Anatoliy Konyushenko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When FC VERSHINA’dnipro's Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pheonix FC's goalie prevented a goal. When FC VERSHINA’dnipro's Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pheonix FC's goalie prevented a goal. Volodymyr Ovcharenko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moritz Holmaa having to interfere. Moritz Holmaa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olexiy Bykaniv, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Olexiy Bykaniv sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Moritz Holmaa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute FC VERSHINA’dnipro were awarded a corner. Stepan Slyvka went to the cornerflag to take it. Moritz Holmaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 31st minute of the match. After 32 minutes Pheonix FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stepan Slyvka who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on FC VERSHINA’dnipro's corner Stepan Slyvka fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Moritz Holmaa quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 34th minute of play forced Pheonix FC's goalkeeper Moritz Holmaa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vyacheslav Dorosh hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Nikolai Selin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Anatoliy Konyushenko made a huge save. Stepan Slyvka hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 46th minute of play forced Pheonix FC's goalkeeper Moritz Holmaa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Volodymyr Ovcharenko made the kick off in the second half. Moritz Holmaa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Volodymyr Ovcharenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After 57 played minutes Pheonix FC got a freekick which was hit by Moritz Sørvin. 61 minutes into the match, FC VERSHINA’dnipro's Olexiy Bykaniv sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Moritz Holmaa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pheonix FC's zone, Stepan Slyvka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Moritz Holmaa came out of the goal and Stepan Slyvka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC VERSHINA’dnipro's Volodymyr Ovcharenko was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Moritz Holmaa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Moritz Holmaa managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when FC VERSHINA’dnipro's Volodymyr Ovcharenko fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Volodymyr Ovcharenko in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Moritz Holmaa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 84 minutes into the game, Sonni Lei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Anatoliy Konyushenko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Volodymyr Ovcharenko struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Moritz Holmaa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC VERSHINA’dnipro. In the 89th minute, Olexiy Bykaniv got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 92nd play minute Olexiy Bykaniv came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Moritz Holmaa. 2-2. Volodymyr Ovcharenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC VERSHINA’dnipro were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.