Official Cup

Saddledome Stadium
Spectators: 560 (Terracing: 421, Seating: 129, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Orval Crow made the kick off which started today's match. Orval Crow hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, Clodoveo Eladio made a precise shot to the right of Jerrod Staples. Flames FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 6 minutes into the match, Nahitantino's goalkeeper Jeremias Turi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donald Kearns. German Gartzen scored 0-2 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jerrod Staples, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Orval Crow scored 1-3 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jeremias Turi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Flames FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Orval Crow hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Orval Crow took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Jeremias Turi to make any attempt to save it. After 30 minutes of play, Flames FC's Donald Kearns made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeremias Turi was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Flames FC booed when Nahitantino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Eladio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donald Kearns could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Jeremias Turi made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Nahitantino's zone, Orval Crow stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremias Turi came out of the goal and Orval Crow tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 3-3 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Clodoveo Eladio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Orval Crow was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flames FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nahitantino the free kick. In the 53rd match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orval Crow to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Nahitantino getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ladislao Paio hit a great ball. Flames FC made a substitution. Rusty Blalock replaced Berry Corley. After a rather tough play, Nahitantino's Ladislao Paio got a free kick in the 70th minute. Nahitantino's Teodosio Montel was substituted for Leo Gora. In the 76th minute, Teodosio Montel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerrod Staples made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teodosio Montel in the 87th minute. Jeremias Turi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orval Crow in the 91st minute of play. Flames FC's Darin Nunn got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Primitivo Bibiano hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.

Flames FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.