Official Cup

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Douglas Robertson started the match with the kick off. Walter Dale made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kris Marks in the 3rd minute. If Douglas Robertson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucien Simon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 minutes, Jamar Maxwell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santos FC and the EL LOBO DE MIAMI players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th minute, Jamar Maxwell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Kareem Weeks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Walter Dale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrick Orlinsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 16 played minutes EL LOBO DE MIAMI got a freekick which was hit by Renato Corey. 21 minutes into the match, Renato Corey had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jim Mitchell. Santos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renato Corey was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 28th minute Tracey Hodges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jim Mitchell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Tracey Hodges got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Owen Gill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL LOBO DE MIAMI and the Santos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 30 played minutes EL LOBO DE MIAMI got a freekick which was hit by Owen Gill. Desmond Rowell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th match minute, EL LOBO DE MIAMI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Owen Gill to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute of the match Kris Marks sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Walter Dale skillfully saved the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santos FC's goalkeeper Jim Mitchell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Kris Marks made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Jamar Maxwell. In the 55th match minute, EL LOBO DE MIAMI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thaddeus Thomson to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Kris Marks sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Walter Dale didn't even have to move. Renato Corey's late challenge caught a Santos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renato Corey helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes EL LOBO DE MIAMI got a freekick which was hit by Renato Corey. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jamar Maxwell hit a great ball. If Douglas Robertson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos FC's Jim Mitchell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Santos FC from getting a goal against them. Kareem Kuhn charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kareem Kuhn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes EL LOBO DE MIAMI got a freekick which was hit by Kareem Kuhn. Walter Dale didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kris Marks went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Douglas Robertson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walter Dale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Ladd, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Walter Dale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans Ladd in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute Rodrick Orlinsky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Dale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.