Official Cup

St. Emilio Perfecto
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Laureano Amato made the kick off which started today's match. Enrique Txomin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Árpád Mészáros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 minutes, Laureano Amato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piernas Locas Crane FC and the FC Johannesburg players grew even worse after the yellow card. Laureano Amato kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Rob Sephiri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Johannesburg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rob Sephiri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the game, Cipriano Loco threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Johannesburg's Hlamane Madiba quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Horacio Ishmael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rob Sephiri, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When FC Johannesburg's Rob Sephiri in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Piernas Locas Crane FC's goalie prevented a goal. Horacio Ishmael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silas Collins in the 27th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Silas Collins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Ishmael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Txomin got free with Árpád Mészáros in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Godfrey Pretorius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rob Sephiri in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Horacio Ishmael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Horacio Ishmael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Sephiri in the 52nd minute of play. Americo Millan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Johannesburg made a substitution. Zane Blumenthal replaced Dane Kruger. 58 minutes into the match, Piernas Locas Crane FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rob Sephiri came free, but Horacio Ishmael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, FC Johannesburg's Rob Sephiri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horacio Ishmael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 63 in the game by Rob Sephiri from a close distance when the talented Horacio Ishmael managed to make a qualified save. Piernas Locas Crane FC's players were relieved. Rob Sephiri did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-1 to the left of a surprised Horacio Ishmael 63 minutes into the match. Harry King hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Piernas Locas Crane FC's Americo Millan got a free kick in the 67th minute. After some careless play in the FC Johannesburg defense, Americo Millan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Árpád Mészáros. The FC Johannesburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Árpád Mészáros should have stopped the shot. Rob Sephiri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Horacio Ishmael skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zane Blumenthal kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Horacio Ishmael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rob Sephiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot by Thomás Müller from long distance, 88 minutes into the match, got Horacio Ishmael's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Piernas Locas Crane FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.