Official Cup

Ernestinaa
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonathan Sammut started the match with the kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Jonathan Sammut managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Templars FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonathan Sammut was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Haroldo Quinten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Sammut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruperto Avellaneda's late challenge caught a Templars FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruperto Avellaneda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Ernestina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruperto Avellaneda to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Ernestina FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ruperto Avellaneda hit a great ball. Jonathan Sammut's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Haroldo Quinten read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Sammut in the 20th minute of play forced Ernestina FC's goalkeeper Haroldo Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amador Maurino made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Templars FC's Evan Vancell. 24 minutes into the game, Staffan Apelqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Haroldo Quinten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Staffan Apelqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Sammut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Quinten having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Jonathan Sammut ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Haroldo Quinten was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Jonathan Sammut took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Haroldo Quinten. Haroldo Quinten dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. In the 41st match minute, Templars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Sammut to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ernestina FC's goalkeeper Haroldo Quinten, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the game, Jonathan Sammut cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Haroldo Quinten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The wind increased when Nicasio Aballe made the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Sammut blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Haroldo Quinten having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Jonathan Sammut kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Haroldo Quinten. That made the score 0-8 in the 62 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Jonathan Sammut took a quick shot and it went in 0-9 without a chance for Haroldo Quinten to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Ernestina FC booed when Templars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Templars FC's Márk Kovács was substituted for Jonathan Sammut. After a rather tough play, Templars FC's Adelino Marques got a free kick in the 68th minute. Santiago Telo charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santiago Telo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Templars FC booed when Ernestina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Telo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Márk Kovács could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Haroldo Quinten made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Márk Kovács kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Haroldo Quinten. That made the score 0-10 in the 76 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márk Kovács in the 79th minute of play forced Ernestina FC's goalkeeper Haroldo Quinten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ernestina FC's zone, Benedict Cumberbatch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haroldo Quinten came out of the goal and Benedict Cumberbatch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Márk Kovács blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Haroldo Quinten having to make a save. Omar Selatse charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Omar Selatse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 84 played minutes Ernestina FC got a freekick which was hit by Omar Selatse. The crowd rose to their feet as Templars FC's Márk Kovács slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Haroldo Quinten. That made the score 0-11 after 85 minutes of play. Ernestina FC's Haroldo Quinten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márk Kovács in the 88th minute of play. Templars FC's Ziya Onur Muzaffer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Haroldo Quinten in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Templars FC fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when Templars FC's Márk Kovács looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-12 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match was over Templars FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ernestina FC throughout the match.