Official Cup

The Common
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gabriele Batistuta got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aaron Rambo got free with Camilo Salvidor in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Camilo Salvidor made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Mitchell Godwin sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriele Batistuta in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ariel Leguizamón prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 17th minute Marcin Cebula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Salvidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitchell Godwin, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Camilo Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitchell Godwin in the 21st minute of play. Mitchell Godwin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Camilo Salvidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariel Leguizamón didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriele Batistuta went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute, Ulysses Madureira 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. Gabriele Batistuta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ariel Leguizamón having to make a save. Ariel Leguizamón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mitchell Godwin. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dawid Czaplicki during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, one of Clapham Comets F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Clapham Comets F.C.. Ariel Leguizamón had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Armando Roland's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 48th minute, Armando Roland left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Menchu FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After the first half Menchu FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ulysses Madureira made the kick off in the second half. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mitchell Godwin in the 58th minute of the match. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcin Cebula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Madureira in the 62nd minute of play forced Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulysses Madureira in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 68th minute of play forced Clapham Comets F.C.'s goalkeeper Ariel Leguizamón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Ariel Leguizamón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriele Batistuta in the 68th minute of play. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulysses Madureira in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Gabriele Batistuta notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Clapham Comets F.C.'s Ariel Leguizamón. Ariel Leguizamón was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ariel Leguizamón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 87th minute Ulysses Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Menchu FC made a substitution. Silverio Sergi replaced Armando Roland. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Ariel Leguizamón proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Clapham Comets F.C. from getting a goal against them. After 97 played minutes Menchu FC got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Gorri. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mitchell Godwin in the 98th minute of the match.