Official Cup

El Carrizal
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Aldridge in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Montrel in the 12th minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Ray Clemence to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. John Aldridge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Salah came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute Mo Salah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Cortez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 played minutes Lobos de Carelia got a freekick which was hit by Prospero Perico. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling John Aldridge in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nestor Cortez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nestor Cortez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mo Salah in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Montrel in the 41st minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Ray Clemence to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Aldridge made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goalkeeper Nestor Cortez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mo Salah. In the 55th minute Saul Montrel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ray Clemence saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goalkeeper Nestor Cortez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mo Salah. Mo Salah who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Nestor Cortez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Manly FC's Mo Salah slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nestor Cortez. That made the score 0-1 after 70 minutes of play. Lobos de Carelia made a substitution. Cristobal Lia replaced Pavao Zadro. Manly FC made a substitution. Matthias Hanslow replaced Fleming Wal. After a rather tough play, Lobos de Carelia's Vecdi Tamkut got a free kick in the 76th minute. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, John Aldridge put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Nestor Cortez. 81 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristobal Lia came free, but Ray Clemence reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John Aldridge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 88thth minute of the game Xu Ran Zhen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manly FC's Ray Clemence was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Xu Ran Zhen put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ray Clemence. In the 96th minute, Manly FC's John Aldridge dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3.