Official Cup

The Funk Factory
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrián Espadas got the match started through his kick off. Crawford Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrián Espadas in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute Soroca F.C. were awarded a corner. Gustavo Tartalo went to the cornerflag to take it. 7 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s Adrián Espadas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Crawford Lucas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adrián Espadas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dan Wennerqvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carl Devine in the 13th minute. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrián Espadas's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute, Zézinho Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrián Espadas struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Crawford Lucas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soroca F.C.. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrián Espadas in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Crawford Lucas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Martin Death's late challenge caught a Soroca F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Death helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sexolution FC's Roy Monck got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 27th minute Gustavo Tartalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crawford Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 played minutes Sexolution FC got a freekick which was hit by Murdock Andrusiow. Hernan Lano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Crawford Lucas having to make a save. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Adrián Espadas sped through Sexolution FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Crawford Lucas. The supporters of Soroca F.C. booed when Sexolution FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Devine didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th match minute, Sexolution FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murdock Andrusiow to maneuver through the defense. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrián Espadas's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. If Hernan Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 played minutes Sexolution FC got a freekick which was hit by Keefe Chamberlain. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Bill Mcneven made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sexolution FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Keefe Chamberlain hit a great ball. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrián Espadas's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute of the match Soroca F.C. got a corner. Sexolution FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gustavo Tartalo ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Murdock Andrusiow came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Sexolution FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Murdock Andrusiow couldn't finish the play. Răzvan Necula blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Crawford Lucas having to make a save. 60 minutes into the match, Sexolution FC's goal looked a bit too open when Răzvan Necula came free, but Crawford Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Răzvan Necula's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Crawford Lucas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Crawford Lucas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 65 played minutes Soroca F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Neiva. Laurence Weller missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 68 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Dan Wennerqvist right hand side. In the 70th minute Răzvan Necula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crawford Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sexolution FC's Laurence Weller got a free kick in the 71st minute. Crawford Lucas made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Răzvan Necula sent off a good shot on target. After 77 played minutes Sexolution FC got a freekick which was hit by Duncan Gummow. Crawford Lucas came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula. But to his dismay, Răzvan Necula quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Rodolfo Atarrabi came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Crawford Lucas could save by the left post. Crawford Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Necula, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. A collision led to Sexolution FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Laurence Weller hit a great ball. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Răzvan Necula's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Răzvan Necula blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Crawford Lucas having to make a save. In the 87th minute Răzvan Necula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crawford Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Răzvan Necula left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Soroca F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sexolution FC's goalkeeper Crawford Lucas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Soroca F.C. were awarded a corner. Zézinho Neiva went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 95th minute Răzvan Necula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crawford Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Soroca F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.