Official Cup

GISB RAMMSTEIN ARENA
Spectators: 483 (Terracing: 363, Seating: 111, VIP seats: 9) A collision led to G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Ahmet Hayri Rıfat hit a great ball. With a little luck, Meliana's Marco-Antonio Nunez got control of the ball when John O'Neal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leandro Lenzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martin Batalla's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martin Batalla in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leandro Lenzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Harvey Ely received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Marco-Antonio Nunez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leandro Lenzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Batalla in the 12th minute of play. Martin Batalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leandro Lenzi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Meliana's Marco-Antonio Nunez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Meliana from getting a goal against them. In the 15th match minute, G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Den Gale to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Meliana defense, John O'Neal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco-Antonio Nunez. The Meliana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco-Antonio Nunez should have stopped the shot. Marco-Antonio Nunez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John O'Neal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Batalla in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Lenzi saved G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C from getting behind. Leandro Lenzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nesto Camara, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Meliana were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aratz Rico took the corner. After taking down the ball on Meliana's corner Aratz Rico fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leandro Lenzi quite easily take care of the ball. Marco-Antonio Nunez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Tabb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Meliana's Martin Batalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leandro Lenzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Meliana's Curran Hughes seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Curran Hughes the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Meliana protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Curran Hughes had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Meliana! In the 40th minute of the match Meliana got a corner. G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aratz Rico ran over to the corner to take the kick. G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's Leandro Lenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucjan Penkalski in the 46th minute of play. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ahmet Hayri Rıfat to strike the kick off in the second half. Marco-Antonio Nunez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Hayri Rıfat in the 50th minute of play. Meliana's Nesto Camara got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's Leandro Lenzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C from getting a goal against them. Meliana's Marco-Antonio Nunez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Tabb in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Nesto Camara notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's Leandro Lenzi. Leandro Lenzi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's Leandro Lenzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C from getting a goal against them. Leandro Lenzi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucjan Penkalski in the 68th minute. Nesto Camara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute John O'Neal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco-Antonio Nunez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lorenz Santos received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leandro Lenzi came out and tried to block the shot, but Lorenz Santos slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 77th minute. Leandro Lenzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nesto Camara in the 81st minute of the match. G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C's Leandro Lenzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save G.I.S.B. Rammstein F.C from getting a goal against them. Nesto Camara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Lenzi having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeronimo Tabb in the 90th minute of play forced Meliana's goalkeeper Marco-Antonio Nunez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meliana's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aratz Rico in the 94th minute. A nice corner shot did that Aratz Rico got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Leandro Lenzi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 95th minute, Michel Molina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

All the players looked a little tired when it was time for the first half of the overtime. It was Meliana's Lucjan Penkalski that got to make the kick off. Leandro Lenzi came out of the goal in the 100th minute to try and stop a shot by Meliana's Lucjan Penkalski. But to his dismay, Lucjan Penkalski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The Meliana supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Meliana would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.