Official Cup

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gong Qi Fan got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Syd Cullen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gong Qi Fan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Syd Cullen was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 6thth minute of the game Gong Qi Fan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Death Ducks's Syd Cullen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 7th minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Syd Cullen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes of play, Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Syd Cullen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Ive Volckaerts's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nils Elmhuus was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the game, Gong Qi Fan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Syd Cullen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Franklin de Queiroz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Nils Elmhuus when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 25 minutes, Gong Qi Fan made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Real Death Ducks's Syd Cullen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 34 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Real Death Ducks's Franklin de Queiroz fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. When Real Death Ducks's Robin Hultstrand in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Playa Malvín's goalie prevented a goal. In the 45th match minute, Playa Malvín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Wigghers to maneuver through the defense. The Real Death Ducks players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Playa Malvín were winning 0-4.

Gong Qi Fan struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Syd Cullen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Playa Malvín. Franklin de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils Elmhuus having to interfere. In the 59th minute Robin Hultstrand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Elmhuus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Real Death Ducks's Robin Hultstrand in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Playa Malvín's goalie prevented a goal. Real Death Ducks's Syd Cullen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 64th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Syd Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Death Ducks's goalie prevented a goal. Playa Malvín's attack was well implemented in the 67th minute, but when Gong Qi Fan was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Playa Malvín's Sandu Mândrilă was substituted for Jabier Igual. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Quinto Ampudia replaced Gong Qi Fan. Augustin Cârstea hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute of the match Stelian Murgu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Syd Cullen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Sandu Mândrilă got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Real Death Ducks were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Playa Malvín's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ive Volckaerts took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ive Volckaerts got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nils Elmhuus quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to Real Death Ducks getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Franklin de Queiroz hit a great ball. Syd Cullen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinto Ampudia in the 84th minute of play. Sandu Mândrilă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Syd Cullen having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quinto Ampudia in the 91st minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Syd Cullen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Playa Malvín supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Playa Malvín would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.