Official Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 574 (Terracing: 431, Seating: 132, VIP seats: 11) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filipe Silva started the match with the kick off. Alexander Manninger came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Los Hornos's Dário Prada. But to his dismay, Dário Prada quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, Gene Simmons hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Los Hornos's goalkeeper Silas de Andrade had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Aleixo. Silas de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manchester United F.C.'s Danny Farmer has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 17th minute. Los Hornos made a substitution. Lucas Staff replaced Gene Simmons. In the 25th minute of the game Tomás Shelby made a throw-in which Stuart Legzdins played forward. Dário Prada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filipe Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Silas de Andrade made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Silva got free with Silas de Andrade in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silas de Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stuart Legzdins in the 34th minute of play. Silas de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bento Aleixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dário Prada to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Filipe Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silas de Andrade was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dário Prada in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexander Manninger prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 64th minute of the match Los Hornos got a corner. Manchester United F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Justino Amato ran over to the corner to take the kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Dário Prada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Hornos's supporters rose to their feet, but Dário Prada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Manninger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute Kyle Blacknell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas de Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Tomás Shelby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silas de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Silva in the 89th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Rupert Brooks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas de Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Manchester United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hong Fan Jie to maneuver through the defense.

When the final whistle went the supporters of Los Hornos were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Manchester United F.C. side.