Official Cup

Manly Oval
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mo Salah took the kick off in the first half of the match. Clifford Hamilton hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Mo Salah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukasz Sanocki having to interfere. Mo Salah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mo Salah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 23 minutes, Cyryl Roman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NRSL Bykowina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cyryl Roman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Mo Salah notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of NRSL Bykowina's Lukasz Sanocki. Lukasz Sanocki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Manly FC's Fleming Wal pulled a muscle in his leg after 29 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 30 minutes, Lech Leper mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NRSL Bykowina and the Manly FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manly FC made a substitution. John Aldridge replaced Fleming Wal. Mo Salah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lukasz Sanocki having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyryl Roman in the 43rd minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Ray Clemence to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilson Snabl kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When Mo Salah came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Manly FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mo Salah couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Mo Salah left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manly FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Florian Dziurowicz to make the kick off. Clifford Hamilton hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, NRSL Bykowina's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Salah came free, but Lukasz Sanocki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Manly FC were awarded a corner. Neville Byrnes went to the cornerflag to take it. Manly FC's John Aldridge was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lukasz Sanocki in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mateusz Huratiak's late challenge caught a Manly FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateusz Huratiak helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Manly FC booed when NRSL Bykowina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateusz Huratiak didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Lech Leper in the 74th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Manly FC's Clifford Hamilton. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, John Aldridge managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manly FC's supporters rose to their feet, but John Aldridge was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lukasz Sanocki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of NRSL Bykowina booed when Manly FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrew Robertson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dariusz Kapelski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ray Clemence tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manly FC's Clifford Hamilton managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mateusz Huratiak in the 88 minute of the game. John Aldridge struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Lukasz Sanocki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manly FC. In the 93rd minute of the game Mateusz Huratiak made a throw-in which Dariusz Kapelski played forward. Mo Salah took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lukasz Sanocki. Lukasz Sanocki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. When the referee ended the match the Manly FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.