Official Cup

The Common
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ulysses Madureira kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Izaltina FAD's zone, Marcin Cebula stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Alves came out of the goal and Marcin Cebula tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matías Mendes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manuel Alves made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Mitchell Godwin sent off a good shot on target. In the 11th minute, Mitchell Godwin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Alves was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Manuel Alves made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Marcin Cebula sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, Izaltina FAD's goalkeeper Manuel Alves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulysses Madureira. If Ulysses Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Well-Well Waack in the 29th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Well-Well Waack ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ariel Leguizamón was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 35th minute, Ulysses Madureira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clapham Comets F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Jonathan Willetts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matías Mendes to make the kick off. Ariel Leguizamón showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Well-Well Waack in the 53rd minute of the match. Manuel Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulysses Madureira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitchell Godwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the game, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Marcin Cebula nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Alves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 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 Matías Mendes in the 63rd minute of play. Mitchell Godwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leandro Sugar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Leguizamón read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute of the match Izaltina FAD got a corner. Clapham Comets F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benito Lain ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ariel Leguizamón made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Matías Mendes sent off a good shot on target. Ariel Leguizamón was a little too slow when Well-Well Waack got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 3-2. Manuel Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcin Cebula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulysses Madureira in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Rambo in the 87th minute of play forced Izaltina FAD's goalkeeper Manuel Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Rambo in the 87th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Izaltina FAD defense, Ulysses Madureira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Alves. The Izaltina FAD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Alves should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Clapham Comets F.C. had won after a very even match.