Official Cup

SilverField Road
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Esmeralda AFC's Andrew Dalli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Silver Squad AFC booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Calvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Esmeralda AFC's Zülfü Sungur got a free kick in the 14th minute. Waud De Geyter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Banegas in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18thth minute of the game David Banegas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Silver Squad AFC's Waud De Geyter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Andrew Dalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Waud De Geyter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicasio Fonda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd minute David Banegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waud De Geyter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Silver Squad AFC's Frans Van Caubergen got a free kick in the 34th minute. Esmeralda AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Devidatta Vendetta in the 36th minute. Esmeralda AFC's Devidatta Vendetta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Waud De Geyter in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jorge Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damazy Radzyminski in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd match minute, Esmeralda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kong Kun Xu to maneuver through the defense. The Silver Squad AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Esmeralda AFC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benjamin Carberry stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Andrew Dalli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Waud De Geyter was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Andrew Dalli didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-2 via right post in the game's 52nd minute. Esmeralda AFC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 56th minute, Benjamin Carberry hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Esmeralda AFC booed when Silver Squad AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Carberry didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frans Van Caubergen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Carberry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Silver Squad AFC's Frans Van Caubergen got a free kick in the 80th minute. Esmeralda AFC's Di Yong Yu was substituted for Nicasio Fonda. Frans Van Caubergen kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Silver Squad AFC's goalkeeper Waud De Geyter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Banegas. In the 84th minute Damazy Radzyminski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Frans Van Caubergen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 92nd minute, one of Silver Squad AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Silver Squad AFC. Silver Squad AFC:s Waud De Geyter showed great skill when he stopped Devidatta Vendetta:s penalty. After a long run with the ball, Devidatta Vendetta did a trick in the 94th minute in front of Silver Squad AFC's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-4. An impressive performance by Esmeralda AFC's Devidatta Vendetta! Aquilino Quinten hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Esmeralda AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.