Official Cup

El Gallinero
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Neal Drew made the kick off and thus started the match. Albert Gaardahl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Gregorio Green tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carmelo Vachon struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Gregorio Green didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Maquina 9-12-18. 8 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Stanton Mueller came free, but Jose Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carmelo Vachon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregorio Green having to interfere. With a little luck, ARMENIAN 11's Gregorio Green got control of the ball when Albert Gaardahl tried to sneak it across the goal line. ARMENIAN 11's Darnell Contreras managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bastien Domenge in the 15 minute of the game. 21 minutes into the match, La Maquina 9-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Neal Drew came free, but Jose Vimaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, ARMENIAN 11's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Vachon came free, but Gregorio Green reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregorio Green showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Gaardahl in the 27th minute of the match. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neal Drew in the 31st minute of the match. La Maquina 9-12-18's Jose Vimaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neal Drew in the 33rd minute of play. Jose Vimaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neal Drew in the 38th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on ARMENIAN 11's corner Stanton Mueller fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jose Vimaro quite easily take care of the ball. Gregorio Green stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Vachon's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Albert Gaardahl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregorio Green having to interfere. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Albert Gaardahl was the one to do the kick off. Jose Vimaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Neal Drew went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 55 minutes of play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Carmelo Vachon made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gregorio Green was left in no man's land by his defense there! ARMENIAN 11's Stanton Mueller was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jose Vimaro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gregorio Green stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albert Gaardahl's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Albert Gaardahl blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gregorio Green having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Albert Gaardahl's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gregorio Green was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 70th minute Albert Gaardahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Green saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute there was a penalty for La Maquina 9-12-18. Albert Gaardahl stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gregorio Green. 2-1. ARMENIAN 11's 叶洋誉 was substituted for Stanton Mueller. ARMENIAN 11's Robert Potopea was substituted for Dominique Beasley. After taking down the ball on La Maquina 9-12-18's corner Ahmet Baki Tecimer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gregorio Green quite easily take care of the ball. After a rather tough play, ARMENIAN 11's Christian Barone got a free kick in the 85th minute. After a defensive mix-up in ARMENIAN 11's zone, Carmelo Vachon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Green came out of the goal and Carmelo Vachon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Albert Gaardahl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ARMENIAN 11's Gregorio Green was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 90th minute, Narcis Nicolcioiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when 叶洋誉 got free with Jose Vimaro in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Paulo Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Gelacio kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After having played for 97 minutes, Albert Gaardahl managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Maquina 9-12-18's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albert Gaardahl was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. La Maquina 9-12-18's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.