Official Cup

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anier Eneko started the match with the kick off. Roma's Baltazar Pemjean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Donnelly in the 3rd minute of play. Anier Eneko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ian Emander got free with Baltazar Pemjean in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baltazar Pemjean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per-Erik Öberg in the 12th minute of play. In the last second Baltazar Pemjean throw himself and got hold of the ball when Per-Erik Öberg in the 14thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 15th minute TibaDons were awarded a corner. Dennis Bellomo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Rocky Balboa got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 15 minutes into the match. A collision led to Roma getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Oliver Hutchings hit a great ball. Baltazar Pemjean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Donnelly, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 26th minute, TibaDons's Anier Eneko ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Baltazar Pemjean. Baltazar Pemjean yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. TibaDons's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dennis Bellomo in the 30th minute. The corner ended in Dennis Bellomo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Roma's Baltazar Pemjean did a great save. After 30 played minutes Roma got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Hutchings. In the 35th minute, John Donnelly fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Baltazar Pemjean, passed just outside the right post. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Donnelly in the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Donnelly in the 40th minute of play forced Roma's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Baltazar Pemjean successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 42 minutes into the match, Roma's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ian Emander. Ian Emander succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 44th playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anier Eneko in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baltazar Pemjean saved Roma from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Baltazar Pemjean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian Emander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. John Donnelly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Baltazar Pemjean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute Ian Emander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Pemjean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shane Thackray hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, Roma's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Eneko came free, but Baltazar Pemjean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Eneko in the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Donnelly in the 67th minute of play forced Roma's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baltazar Pemjean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anier Eneko in the 71st minute of play. Baltazar Pemjean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Emander in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Pierce Gerrard notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Roma's Baltazar Pemjean. Baltazar Pemjean was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Roma's Todd Townson got a free kick in the 85th minute. Dennis Bellomo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Baltazar Pemjean having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per-Erik Öberg in the 89th minute of play forced Roma's goalkeeper Baltazar Pemjean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pepe Le Petit made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Francis Curtis sent off a good shot on target. After 92 minutes TibaDons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shane Thackray who took care of the corner kick. Baltazar Pemjean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Emander in the 95th minute of play. TibaDons's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.