Official Cup

Manoel Schwartz
Spectators: 518 (Terracing: 389, Seating: 119, VIP seats: 10) FC Bal op het Dak's Martijn August 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. 4 minutes into the match, FC Bal op het Dak's Dan Kjellman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Aparecido narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute Martijn August shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Richard Saldanha got free with Harvey Davies in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gustavo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martijn August, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martijn August in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Aparecido prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Bal op het Dak's Harvey Davies proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save FC Bal op het Dak from getting a goal against them. 26 minutes into the match, FC Bal op het Dak's goalkeeper Harvey Davies had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Saldanha. Martijn August fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Aparecido having to interfere. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martijn August in the 32nd minute of play. Gustavo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martijn August, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Cardoso in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Bal op het Dak's goalkeeper Harvey Davies to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ were awarded a corner. Kaká Senna went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s corner Kaká Senna fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Harvey Davies quite easily take care of the ball. 45 minutes into the match, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goal looked a bit too open when Artur Mendes came free, but Gustavo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Bal op het Dak's Dan Kjellman got a free kick in the 46th minute.

FC Bal op het Dak's Joop Bakker was substituted for Shaq Francis. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erasmo Cardoso made a kick off. FC Bal op het Dak's Iwan Valentijn was substituted for Martijn August. Artur Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Aparecido having to interfere. With a little luck, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido got control of the ball when Dan Kjellman tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ booed when FC Bal op het Dak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cobus Harding didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iwan Valentijn in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustavo Aparecido saved ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cobus Harding during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Cobus Harding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Bal op het Dak's Harvey Davies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Cardoso in the 85th minute of play. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Mendes in the 87th minute of play. Gustavo Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Mendes in the 88th minute of the match. Artur Mendes scored 0-2 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustavo Aparecido, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Artur Mendes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 95th playminute. Harvey Davies made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho in the 97th minute of play.

When the match was over FC Bal op het Dak could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ throughout the match.