Official Cup

Vägga IP
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pascual Markel started the match with the kick off. Ander Lepist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Todd Murphy having to make a save. After a rather tough play, St. James Gate F.C.'s Barin Holt got a free kick in the 5th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ander Lepist got free with Todd Murphy in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pascual Markels short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Todd Murphy to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barin Holt during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to St. James Gate F.C. getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Barin Holt hit a great ball. Pascual Markel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute Ander Lepist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Todd Murphy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascual Markel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Todd Murphy made a huge save. FC LauB's Pascual Markel was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. FC LauB's Pascual Markel got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 29th match minute, FC LauB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasper Almstedt to maneuver through the defense. St. James Gate F.C.'s Todd Murphy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save St. James Gate F.C. from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC LauB booed when St. James Gate F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tierney Matthews didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Pascual Markel notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of St. James Gate F.C.'s Todd Murphy. Todd Murphy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. St. James Gate F.C.'s Todd Murphy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save St. James Gate F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 46th minute, Augusto da Cunha sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and St. James Gate F.C.'s Todd Murphy didn't even have to move. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

FC LauB made a substitution. Andrzej Brysz replaced Kjell-Arne Björck. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Biddy Delaney to make the kick off. When Rorke Colwell fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored St. James Gate F.C.'s protests and gave Rorke Colwell a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC LauB booed when St. James Gate F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rorke Colwell didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Mario Mendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LauB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Mendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ander Lepist in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Todd Murphy saved St. James Gate F.C. from getting behind. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Ander Lepist sped through St. James Gate F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Todd Murphy. 76 minutes into the match, St. James Gate F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Markel came free, but Todd Murphy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ander Lepist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Todd Murphy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ander Lepist in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute Pascual Markel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Todd Murphy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bodibeua Lester charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bodibeua Lester the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. FC LauB made a substitution. Robin Johansson replaced Augusto da Cunha. In the 88th match minute, St. James Gate F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bodibeua Lester to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of St. James Gate F.C. booed when FC LauB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Pasin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, St. James Gate F.C.'s Berrigan Hunt tried to score from far away in the 96th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. FC LauB's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.