Official Cup

Hooters HeavenlyHome
Spectators: 531 (Terracing: 399, Seating: 122, VIP seats: 10) 7 minutes into the match, Heavenly Hooters's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Moyle came free, but Kyle Connor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shawn Banks's late challenge caught a Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shawn Banks helped the player get up and apologised. 10 minutes into the match, Toby Dransfield notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Heavenly Hooters's Kyle Connor. Kyle Connor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, Heavenly Hooters's Garth Hayes threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Shawn Banks, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Garth Hayes got control of the ball when Max Langford tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute, Harold Lloyd ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garth Hayes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 27th minute Shawn Banks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garth Hayes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heavenly Hooters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Shawn Banks in the 28th minute. Garth Hayes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Lloyd in the 30th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Harold Lloyd in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Garth Hayes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Lisburn Distillery F.C. booed when Heavenly Hooters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ethan Zamora didn't get a good kick on the ball. Garth Hayes made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Max Langford sent off a good shot on target. Heavenly Hooters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Shawn Banks in the 36th minute. The corner led Heavenly Hooters's Shawn Banks to fire away a dangerous shot which Garth Hayes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Max Langford had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Garth Hayes. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Max Langford was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harold Lloyd was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Routledge in the 52nd minute of play forced Heavenly Hooters's goalkeeper Kyle Connor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garth Hayes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shawn Banks, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. If Shawn Banks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shawn Banks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garth Hayes having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Heavenly Hooters got a freekick which was hit by Wayne Bastow. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Aaron Flack managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Flack was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kyle Connor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Harold Lloyd struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Garth Hayes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heavenly Hooters. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Lloyd in the 76th minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Garth Hayes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toby Dransfield was extremely unlucky when he, in the 79th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 81st minute, Max Langford ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garth Hayes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. When Abraham Moyle fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s protests and gave Abraham Moyle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Lisburn Distillery F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Moyle to maneuver through the defense. Garth Hayes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shawn Banks in the 85th minute of play. Garth Hayes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harold Lloyd, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Basil Larham kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Harold Lloyd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heavenly Hooters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harold Lloyd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Mark Rider got a free kick in the 94th minute. Garth Hayes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shawn Banks, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.

Heavenly Hooters walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.