Official Cup

The Funk Factory
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedito Marinho got the match started through his kick off. Benedito Marinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evert Offendahl. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benedito Marinho ran back to his position shaking his head. SLB TELHA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Palmiro Castro in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Benedito Marinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evert Offendahl was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Evert Offendahl came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by SLB TELHA's Benedito Marinho. But to his dismay, Benedito Marinho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laurence Weller during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Laurence Weller hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Carl Devine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rodd Moran in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonardo Martins saved SLB TELHA from getting behind. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Rodd Moran sped through SLB TELHA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leonardo Martins. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedito Marinho in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evert Offendahl saved Sexolution FC from getting behind. Evert Offendahl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrik Beaton in the 43rd minute of the match. The supporters of SLB TELHA booed when Sexolution FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mack Houldsworth didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 played minutes, SLB TELHA's Palmiro Castro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Evert Offendahl came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SLB TELHA reached it.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodd Moran to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes SLB TELHA got a freekick which was hit by André Padilha. When Rodd Moran fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sexolution FC's protests and gave Rodd Moran a yellow card for diving instead. After 54 played minutes Sexolution FC got a freekick which was hit by Rodd Moran. 56 minutes into the match, Sexolution FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patrik Beaton came free, but Evert Offendahl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evert Offendahl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedito Marinho's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Benedito Marinho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Evert Offendahl skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A hard shot 68 in the game by Benedito Marinho from a close distance when the talented Evert Offendahl managed to make a qualified save. Sexolution FC's players were relieved. Marcos Sacramento charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcos Sacramento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Benedito Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th match minute, Sexolution FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mack Houldsworth to maneuver through the defense. Benedito Marinhos short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Evert Offendahl to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berry Giddey during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th match minute, Sexolution FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berry Giddey to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the match, Sexolution FC's goalkeeper Evert Offendahl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedito Marinho. With a little luck, Sexolution FC's Evert Offendahl got control of the ball when Patrik Beaton tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Patrik Beaton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Martin Death hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benedito Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Evert Offendahl made a huge save. Leonardo Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Devine, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Benedito Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evert Offendahl having to interfere. SLB TELHA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.