Official Cup

BofA Stadium
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) If Wander Suzanne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Björn Magnusson in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eduardo Karmel saved Alpachiri AFC from getting behind. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alpachiri AFC's goalkeeper Eduardo Karmel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 10th minute of the match Charlotte FC got a corner. Alpachiri AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wander Suzanne ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 11 minutes, Lane Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Charlotte FC and the Alpachiri AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes Charlotte FC got a freekick which was hit by Felix Dias. Eduardo Karmel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wander Suzanne in the 18th minute. Primo Dunđer hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Clemente Clemente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Leobardo in the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Alpachiri AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Björn Magnusson came free, but Eduardo Karmel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Patricio Bartolome's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clemente Clemente was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. 30 minutes into the game, Charlotte FC's Wander Suzanne nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eduardo Karmel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Björn Magnusson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Karmel having to interfere. Björn Magnusson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Karmel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After 38 minutes Alpachiri AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wander Suzanne who took care of the corner kick. Paul Almajan tried in the game's 38th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Eduardo Karmel. An annoying self made goal, 2-0. 41 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Bartolome came free, but Clemente Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Bartolome came free, but Clemente Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Clemente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Abad in the 46th minute of the match. Clemente Clemente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Bartolome, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Björn Magnusson made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Charlotte FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Dias to maneuver through the defense. Charlotte FC's Clemente Clemente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Charlotte FC from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Abad came free, but Clemente Clemente reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goalkeeper Clemente Clemente had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patricio Bartolome. In the 70th minute, Luisito Abad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alpachiri AFC's Santiago Txilar was substituted for Luisito Abad. Clemente Clemente made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Patricio Bartolome sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Björn Magnusson in the 76th minute of play forced Alpachiri AFC's goalkeeper Eduardo Karmel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 played minutes Charlotte FC got a freekick which was hit by Primo Dunđer. Cido Araújo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Eduardo Karmel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Björn Magnusson's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 84th minute Charlotte FC were awarded a corner. Wander Suzanne went to the cornerflag to take it. Wander Suzanne made a great header on Charlotte FC's corner, it was just that Alpachiri AFC's Eduardo Karmel managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 85th minute Rafael Leobardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Clemente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charlotte FC's Wander Suzanne got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Clemente Clemente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Txilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patricio Bartolome got free with Clemente Clemente in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Patricio Bartolome hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Alpachiri AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.