Official Cup

Rockaway Park
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andres Tonio kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Eugenio Tulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Torsten Granbergs short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Nicolas Mel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Ingmar Lundgren fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Six Pac FC's protests and gave Ingmar Lundgren a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Six Pac FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ingmar Lundgren hit a great ball. Tommy Nordin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Tulio hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the game, Gunnar Jönsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Six Pac FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tequileros FC the free kick. In the 15th minute, Gunnar Jönsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kurt Lövgren in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicolas Mel saved Tequileros FC from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Nicolas Mel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 25 minutes, Victoriano Tartalo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tequileros FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victoriano Tartalo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Tequileros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Lövgren came free, but Nicolas Mel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tommy Nordin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Andres Tonio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grht De Beer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Mel was a little too slow when Kurt Lövgren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-0. Victoriano Tartalo hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 48 minutes, Eugenio Tulio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tequileros FC and the Six Pac FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Eugenio Tulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Torsten Granberg to make the kick off. Victoriano Tartalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Grht De Beer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grht De Beer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Tonio in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Six Pac FC's Ingmar Lundgren got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Grht De Beer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicanor Mikelats in the 63rd minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Six Pac FC's goalkeeper Grht De Beer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victoriano Tartalo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Epifanio Fernandez during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tequileros FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Epifanio Fernandez hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the game, Amador Illan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tequileros FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Six Pac FC the free kick. In the 74th minute Tommy Nordin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Mel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Nordin in the 74th minute of play forced Tequileros FC's goalkeeper Nicolas Mel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Six Pac FC's Torsten Granberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Mel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Tequileros FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Amador Illan hit a great ball. 80 minutes into the match, Tequileros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Torsten Granberg came free, but Nicolas Mel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Six Pac FC's Grht De Beer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Tonio in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Six Pac FC's Kurt Lövgren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicolas Mel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Nicolas Mel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torsten Granberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After some careless play in the Tequileros FC defense, Torsten Granberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicolas Mel. The Tequileros FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicolas Mel should have stopped the shot. Nicolas Mel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torsten Granberg in the 97th minute of the match. Six Pac FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.