Official Cup

Estádio PANATO
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valter Festas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Paco Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aki Guardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paco Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aki Guardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the LUIZ PANATO defense, Zachary Naskrent kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Guto Taffarel. The LUIZ PANATO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Guto Taffarel should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Zachary Naskrent's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guto Taffarel was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Valter Festas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Guto Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guto Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Czeslaw Kostrzewski in the 31st minute of play. Aki Guardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Paco Dean made a huge save. When Valter Festas fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MKS Legion Częstochowa's protests and gave Valter Festas a yellow card for diving instead. Valter Festas hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The supporters of MKS Legion Częstochowa booed when LUIZ PANATO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paco Dean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half MKS Legion Częstochowa were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aki Guardo to strike the kick off in the second half. Czeslaw Kostrzewski kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Paco Dean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aki Guardo in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualter Camargo in the 66th minute of play forced MKS Legion Częstochowa's goalkeeper Paco Dean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as MKS Legion Częstochowa's Zachary Naskrent slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Guto Taffarel. That made the score 0-2 after 69 minutes of play. A collision led to MKS Legion Częstochowa getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Krzysztof Jajecznica hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Gualter Camargo managed to get in a good position for a shot. LUIZ PANATO's supporters rose to their feet, but Gualter Camargo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paco Dean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Guto Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zachary Naskrent in the 76th minute. LUIZ PANATO's Guto Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafal Gmoch in the 83rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aki Guardo in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paco Dean saved MKS Legion Częstochowa from getting behind. 89 minutes into the game, Gualter Camargo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Paco Dean was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, MKS Legion Częstochowa's Olgierd Parzysz got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After 93 played minutes, LUIZ PANATO's Gualter Camargo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paco Dean came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LUIZ PANATO reached it. A collision led to MKS Legion Częstochowa getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Krzysztof Jajecznica hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. MKS Legion Częstochowa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.