Official Cup

Emaηski Arena
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Deng Chang Xu started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Deng Chang Xu in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clemente Benvido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Clemente Benvido was a little too slow when Deng Chang Xu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. Deng Chang Xu might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clemente Benvido. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Deng Chang Xu ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Canalla Fuego's Clemente Benvido got control of the ball when Deng Chang Xu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Deng Chang Xu got free with Clemente Benvido in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the game, Deng Chang Xu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Clemente Benvido. Deng Chang Xu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Canalla Fuego:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Emaηski F.C Reborη:s goal. The goalkeeper, Clemente Benvido, was totally fooled by Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu, who 18 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 23rd minute, Emaηski F.C Reborη's Gaz Abbott ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Clemente Benvido. Clemente Benvido yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. 30 minutes into the match, Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clemente Benvido narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Ricky Kalischer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquiles Senio was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 33rd minute Ricky Kalischer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquiles Senio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Aquiles Senio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Kalischer in the 35th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Emaηski F.C Reborη's James Butler got a free kick in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Villanueva in the 38th minute of play forced Emaηski F.C Reborη's goalkeeper Aquiles Senio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Emaηski F.C Reborη getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. James Butler hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Niceto Ponte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Emaηski F.C Reborη's Deng Chang Xu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Clemente Benvido. That made the score 6-0 after 43 minutes of play. Clemente Benvido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Chang Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricky Kalischer to make the kick off. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Gaz Abbott got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deng Chang Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Clemente Benvido having to make a save. Clemente Benvido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deng Chang Xu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some careless play in the Canalla Fuego defense, Deng Chang Xu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clemente Benvido. The Canalla Fuego fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clemente Benvido should have stopped the shot. If Deng Chang Xu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Clemente Benvido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Chang Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clemente Benvido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Chang Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Deng Chang Xu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Deng Chang Xu scored 8-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Clemente Benvido, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emaηski F.C Reborη made a substitution. Nils Bergendahl replaced Gaz Abbott. In the 74th match minute, Emaηski F.C Reborη was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Cole to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Emaηski F.C Reborη's Brendon Cole got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Michael Boy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Benvido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Canalla Fuego's Carlos Aimar got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Michael Boy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clemente Benvido. Canalla Fuego's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michael Boy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. A collision led to Emaηski F.C Reborη getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Michael Boy hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the game, Michael Boy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Clemente Benvido was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 94th minute, Michael Boy got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Michael Boy struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Clemente Benvido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Emaηski F.C Reborη. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Emaηski F.C Reborη fans cheered their team off the field, for while Canalla Fuego had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.