Official Cup

The Bottledome
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Rafael van der Vaart came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Doni das Neves could save by the left post. After 7 played minutes Glasston got a freekick which was hit by Bengt-Rune Rolfsson. Doni das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael van der Vaart in the 8th minute of play. Carlton Convine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Gentza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doni das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mete Golob in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mete Golob in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doni das Neves saved TEIXEIRINHA FC from getting behind. 19 minutes into the match, TEIXEIRINHA FC's goalkeeper Doni das Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mete Golob. After taking down the ball on TEIXEIRINHA FC's corner José Maria Ceresso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Carlton Convine quite easily take care of the ball. Doni das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mete Golob in the 29th minute of play. Mete Golob took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Doni das Neves. Doni das Neves 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. A collision led to TEIXEIRINHA FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Gilbert Pochorylo hit a great ball. Esteban Gentza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlton Convine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anderson Vaz in the 41st minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thomas Grandison to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Mete Golob shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute Esteban Gentza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlton Convine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Esteban Gentza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlton Convine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TEIXEIRINHA FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Maria Ceresso in the 58th minute. TEIXEIRINHA FC's Doni das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Grandison in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Thomas Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esteban Gentza in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlton Convine saved Glasston from getting behind. When Esteban Gentza got free in front of the goal in the 65th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Carlton Convine was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 66th minute, TEIXEIRINHA FC's João de Salles seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed João de Salles the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of TEIXEIRINHA FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and João de Salles had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Rheistein in the 68th minute of play forced TEIXEIRINHA FC's goalkeeper Doni das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. TEIXEIRINHA FC's Doni das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Grandison in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Glasston's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Finsberg came free, but Carlton Convine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael van der Vaart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Doni das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Glasston's Carlton Convine got control of the ball when Anderson Vaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlton Convine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Finsberg in the 78th minute of play. Thomas Grandison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Glasston's Carlton Convine proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Glasston from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.