Official Cup

Nelson Road
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Lawrence Hopson made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of AFC Richmond booed when Riverzone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nazmi Yıldızhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeremias Ledesma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrence Hopson in the 6th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Lawrence Hopson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Ledesma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lawrence Hopson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Ledesma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brett Hull in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match AFC Richmond got a corner. Riverzone's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erin Valencia ran over to the corner to take the kick. Erin Valencia made a great header on AFC Richmond's corner, it was just that Riverzone's Jeremias Ledesma managed to reach the ball for a save. Jeremias Ledesma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brett Hull, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lawrence Hopson in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeremias Ledesma saved Riverzone from getting behind. 34 minutes into the game, Lawrence Hopson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jeremias Ledesma was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Brett Hull kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jeremias Ledesma. That made the score 2-0 in the 39 minute of play. The supporters of Riverzone booed when AFC Richmond was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brett Hull didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lex Dewolf was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Hopson in the 52nd minute of play forced Riverzone's goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 played minutes AFC Richmond got a freekick which was hit by Chadwick Hayes. Emerson Whaley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Kempes went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Emerson Whaley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Kempes in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Lawrence Hopson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeremias Ledesma was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, AFC Richmond's Ali Can got a free kick in the 64th minute. Mario Kempes in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emerson Whaley, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jeremias Ledesma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrence Hopson in the 66th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, AFC Richmond's goalkeeper Emerson Whaley had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mario Kempes. In the 70th match minute, Riverzone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Maraman to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Riverzone's goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lawrence Hopson in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeremias Ledesma saved Riverzone from getting behind. In the 75th minute Lawrence Hopson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Ledesma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lawrence Hopson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Jeremias Ledesma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Riverzone's goal looked a bit too open when Lawrence Hopson came free, but Jeremias Ledesma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emerson Whaley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lex Dewolf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeremias Ledesma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lawrence Hopson's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Lawrence Hopson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeremias Ledesma read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Emerson Whaley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Kempes, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th match minute, Riverzone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Maraman to maneuver through the defense.