Official Cup

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raimundo Guimarães started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Three Lions FC defense, Franco Murillo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of George Buffon. The Three Lions FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that George Buffon should have stopped the shot. Atilano Benat made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when George Messi sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Dromes FC booed when Three Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Montrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. George Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Guimarães in the 14th minute of play. George Mbappè could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Atilano Benat made a huge save. 21 minutes into the game, George Kroos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Dromes FC's Jack Grealish quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 23rd minute Raimundo Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dromes FC's Atilano Benat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Dromes FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice moves Gunnar Ekeroth could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Atilano Benat however easily saved by the left post. George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raimundo Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 minutes of play, Dromes FC's Franco Murillo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. George Buffon was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Gunnar Ekeroth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's George Mbappè got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute of the match Franco Murillo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Buffon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

57 minutes into the match, Dromes FC's goal looked a bit too open when George Mbappè came free, but Atilano Benat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. George Kroos got a throw-in 59 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gunnar Ekeroth. Jack Grealish kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that George Messi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atilano Benat was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. After 64 played minutes Three Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by George Kroos. Juan Pablo Rodríguez kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Messi in the 67th minute of play forced Dromes FC's goalkeeper Atilano Benat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dromes FC made a substitution. Humberto Lleir replaced Raimundo Guimarães. George Buffon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Humberto Lleir's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Humberto Lleir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Lleir came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Humberto Lleir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Buffon was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Dromes FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.