Official Cup

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Real Death Ducks's Keanu Sawyer 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. Rachid Baba Ali Mohammadi kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, Real Death Ducks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxi Mus to maneuver through the defense. After 11 minutes, Maxi Mus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Death Ducks and the AlmaToran players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AlmaToran booed when Real Death Ducks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxi Mus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14 played minutes AlmaToran got a freekick which was hit by Che Herro. AlmaToran's Urko Baezabal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save AlmaToran from getting a goal against them. Nat Ashby 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. Anthony Cahill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Urko Baezabal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Paulo Arraña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urko Baezabal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keanu Sawyer in the 24th minute of the match. Real Death Ducks made a substitution. Kevin Haseldine replaced Sol Bowden. In the 26th match minute, AlmaToran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ihazintu Reig to maneuver through the defense. After 29 minutes, Maxi Mus made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. AlmaToran's Urko Baezabal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Keanu Sawyer in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Urko Baezabal saved AlmaToran from getting behind. If Nat Ashby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Real Death Ducks's Jamal Yeo got a free kick in the 39th minute.

Real Death Ducks's Dan Lancaster was substituted for Anthony Cahill. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ignacio Leira was the one to do the kick off. Urko Baezabal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keanu Sawyer in the 53rd minute of play. When Quilo Infante fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AlmaToran's protests and gave Quilo Infante a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to AlmaToran getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Quilo Infante hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Real Death Ducks's J.J Beckham Jr got a free kick in the 65th minute. Urko Baezabal came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Death Ducks's Bart Ryder. But to his dismay, Bart Ryder quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Maxi Mus struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Urko Baezabal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Death Ducks. In the 75th minute, Bart Ryder ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Urko Baezabal was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. In the 81st minute, Nat Ashby left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Death Ducks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind AlmaToran's goalkeeper Urko Baezabal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Real Death Ducks booed when AlmaToran was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ihazintu Reig didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind AlmaToran's goalkeeper Urko Baezabal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxi Mus in the 98th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Urko Baezabal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Real Death Ducks walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.