Official Cup

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nic Adams kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Fox Hunting Squad's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Venancio Carretero fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thanks to some nice moves Venancio Carretero could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Méndez Marfa however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Vamo A Calmarno getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Venancio Carretero hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goal looked a bit too open when Nic Adams came free, but Bart Basson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Flavio Fernandes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 21 minutes into the match, Dries De Raeijmaeker had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bart Basson. Vamo A Calmarno's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dries De Raeijmaeker was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bart Basson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsene Van Mechelen in the 26th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fox Hunting Squad's Mateo Theys got a free kick in the 28th minute. Fox Hunting Squad's Méndez Marfa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Fernandes in the 34th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dries De Raeijmaeker during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Fox Hunting Squad getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Dries De Raeijmaeker hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Theys during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of Fox Hunting Squad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vamo A Calmarno:s goal. The goalkeeper, Méndez Marfa, was totally fooled by Vamo A Calmarno's Flavio Fernandes, who 41 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 43rd match minute, Fox Hunting Squad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yoachim Rijniers to maneuver through the defense. Méndez Marfa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Serbülent Ushan. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

51 minutes into the game, Nic Adams recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bart Basson. Nic Adams showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Fox Hunting Squad's Méndez Marfa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Fernandes in the 54th minute of play. The supporters of Fox Hunting Squad booed when Vamo A Calmarno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Dalmai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bart Basson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julien Cappels in the 58th minute. Flavio Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Serbülent Ushan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute Flavio Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Méndez Marfa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nic Adams fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bart Basson having to interfere. Vamo A Calmarno's Justino Rainerio was substituted for Flavio Fernandes. In the 72nd minute, Justino Rainerio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vamo A Calmarno fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Nic Adams hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Julien Cappels hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's Justino Rainerio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Méndez Marfa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bart Basson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nic Adams in the 80th minute. The supporters of Vamo A Calmarno booed when Fox Hunting Squad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maicon van Beek didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 92 minutes, Justino Rainerio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vamo A Calmarno's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justino Rainerio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 95 played minutes Vamo A Calmarno got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Cannata. Vamo A Calmarno's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.