Official Cup

Legend Killer
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernie Kenney got the match started through his kick off. RKO AFC's attentive Loreto Carte managed to snatch the ball when Téo Vale made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 4thth minute of the game Ernie Kenney who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Reinaldo de Carvalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernie Kenney in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reinaldo de Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reinaldo de Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernie Kenney in the 15th minute. Reinaldo de Carvalho was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Ernie Kenney capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ernie Kenney really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. With a little luck, TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Reinaldo de Carvalho got control of the ball when Ernie Kenney tried to sneak it across the goal line. TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Reinaldo de Carvalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ from getting a goal against them. TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Ernie Kenney scored to the left of an out of position Reinaldo de Carvalho, making the score, 2-0. 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 2-1.

In the 50th minute, Zé Paulo Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute RKO AFC were awarded a corner. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Giorgos Kyriakopoulos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Reinaldo de Carvalho quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Magno Amaral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Fernando Felo made a huge save. Magno Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's zone, Ernie Kenney stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reinaldo de Carvalho came out of the goal and Ernie Kenney tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Loreto Carte fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RKO AFC's protests and gave Loreto Carte a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, RKO AFC's Loreto Carte got a free kick in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Amaral in the 78th minute of play forced RKO AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Felo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute of the match TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ got a corner. RKO AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gareth Avalos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mikolaj Mazierski made a great header on TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's corner, it was just that RKO AFC's Fernando Felo managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Ernie Kenney put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Reinaldo de Carvalho. Ernie Kenney's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinaldo de Carvalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Loreto Carte hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The RKO AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.