Official Cup

Feliciano Gambarte
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Scott Bradbury started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Expreso's goalie prevented a goal. The corner ended in Joe Herring almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but El Expreso's Elia Di Ianni did a great save. Lance Fairfax kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Jerry Lodge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Urioste, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Joe Herring scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elia Di Ianni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Oliver Bean hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, El Expreso's goal looked a bit too open when Joe Herring came free, but Elia Di Ianni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elia Di Ianni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lance Fairfax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jerry Lodge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Scott Bradbury in the 34th minute. Jerry Lodge didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. In the 40th minute Edu de Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joe Herring during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joe Herring to make the kick off. In the 57th minute Joe Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elia Di Ianni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, El Expreso's Elia Di Ianni got control of the ball when Lance Fairfax tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Valencia C.F. defense, Edu de Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerry Lodge. The Valencia C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerry Lodge should have stopped the shot. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhu Quan in the 66th minute of play. Lance Fairfax fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elia Di Ianni having to interfere. Edu de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Joe Herring's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elia Di Ianni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 minutes El Expreso's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Guillermo Farré who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Alfred Claydon got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Elia Di Ianni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lance Fairfax came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Elia Di Ianni could save by the left post. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.