Official Cup

EL CILINDRO
Spectators: 480 (Terracing: 361, Seating: 110, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucas Matos started the match with the kick off. In the 5thth minute of the game Lucas Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flamenco United's Ye Zheng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Flamenco United's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Matos came free, but Ye Zheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flamenco United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Lucas Matos scored to the left of an out of position Ye Zheng, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Kiss in the 14th minute of play forced Flamenco United's goalkeeper Ye Zheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Matos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ye Zheng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Lucas Matos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ye Zheng having to make a save. Flamenco United's Ye Zheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Flamenco United from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Flamenco United booed when Locademia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaston Gaitan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jurgen Turpin in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aristide Lung prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Locademia's Adan Chinto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luiz Paulo Tasso in the 24 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Matos in the 25th minute of play forced Flamenco United's goalkeeper Ye Zheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ye Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Matos in the 34th minute of play. When Flamenco United's Jurgen Turpin in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Locademia's goalie prevented a goal. 38 minutes into the match, Locademia's goal looked a bit too open when Yanick Schautens came free, but Aristide Lung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jurgen Turpin was the one to do the kick off. Gaston Gaitan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ye Zheng having to interfere. Ye Zheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Matos in the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Locademia's goal looked a bit too open when Jurgen Turpin came free, but Aristide Lung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jurgen Turpin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristide Lung having to interfere. Locademia made a substitution. Edward Groth replaced Pontus Strömberg. Ye Zheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaston Gaitan, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Ye Zheng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaston Gaitan went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Flamenco United made a substitution. Robbin Laurent replaced Jurgen Turpin. Flamenco United's Ye Zheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Gaitan in the 80th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Flamenco United! Ye Zheng had in the 83rdth minute some difficulties stopping Gaston Gaitan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Flamenco United's Ye Zheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Matos in the 87th minute of play. Aristide Lung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robbin Laurent, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute, Lucas Matos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ye Zheng was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 96th minute, Lucas Matos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Locademia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0.

The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Locademia fans cheered their team off the field, for while Flamenco United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.