League

Saddledome Stadium
Spectators: 10000 (Terracing: 7500, Seating: 2300, VIP seats: 200) Flames FC's Diego Lopes 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. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's Modesto Oakley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Gracias a la Pelota - DAM from getting a goal against them. Modesto Oakley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Campos in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio Silveira in the 7th minute of play forced Flames FC's goalkeeper Tao Xi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute, Caio Silveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gracias a la Pelota - DAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Diego Lopes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Modesto Oakley made a huge save. Flames FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joost de Zwart in the 17th minute. After taking down the ball on Flames FC's corner Joost de Zwart fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Modesto Oakley quite easily take care of the ball. Modesto Oakley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustafa Necati Ankaralı in the 20th minute. Modesto Oakley stood somewhat misplaced when Diego Lopes came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 22 minute. 26 minutes into the game, Alican İçten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Modesto Oakley was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 29th minute, Filiberto James made a precise shot to the right of Tao Xi. Flames FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 33 minutes into the match, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Lopes came free, but Modesto Oakley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Filiberto James hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Flames FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rosario Moyer hit a great ball. Modesto Oakley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alican İçten, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. With an all-out effort, Flames FC's Modesto Oakley threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alican İçten, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's Reinaldo Diniz got a free kick in the 47th minute. Modesto Oakley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Caio Silveira to strike the kick off in the second half. Modesto Oakley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alican İçten in the 62nd minute of play. Modesto Oakley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Lopes in the 64th minute of play. If Filiberto James had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's Modesto Oakley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alican İçten in the 70th minute of play. Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's Modesto Oakley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Lopes in the 73rd minute of play. Miguel Campos's late challenge caught a Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Campos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Flames FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Miguel Campos hit a great ball. Flames FC made a substitution. Camille Trudeau replaced Ture Gustafsson. Modesto Oakley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alican İçten in the 79th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's Kazimierz Boniek ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tao Xi. Tao Xi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. In the 91st minute Diego Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Oakley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Gracias a la Pelota - DAM's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Trudeau came free, but Modesto Oakley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 96 minutes of play, Flames FC's Camille Trudeau made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Modesto Oakley was left in no man's land by his defense there!