Prized/Friendly Cup

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brendan Gannan got the match started through his kick off. Christopher Marcola kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After having played for 7 minutes, Lanny Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C. A. Pipon Pipon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lanny Valle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Crow during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Denis Crow hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Isaac Mcmanamny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 14 minutes, Brendan Gannan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Frenchville Sports Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brendan Gannan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humphry Gerrard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Armani having to interfere. If Brendan Gannan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humphry Gerrard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Clemente Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lanny Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Magrath having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Humphry Gerrard in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clemente Armani saved C. A. Pipon Pipon from getting behind. A nice corner shot did that Christopher Marcola got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Clemente Armani quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brendan Gannan, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute, Bronson Mackey 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. After 40 played minutes Frenchville Sports Club got a freekick which was hit by Curtis Mckinnes. Curtis Mckinnes kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. A long shot from Lanny Valle in the 43rd minute of play was well struck, but Edward Magrath made a really good save at the right post. When Marcos Sewell fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Pipon Pipon's protests and gave Marcos Sewell a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th minute, Marcos Sewell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Raphael Houser replaced Bronson Mackey. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raphael Houser was the one to do the kick off. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brendan Gannan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes, Raphael Houser made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Frenchville Sports Club's Edward Magrath tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Valle in the 61st minute of play forced Frenchville Sports Club's goalkeeper Edward Magrath to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 66th minute of the match Marcos Sewell completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Marcos Sewell a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 66th match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Sewell to maneuver through the defense. Frenchville Sports Club were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after C. A. Pipon Pipon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Christopher Marcola took the corner. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when Frenchville Sports Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rod Haskell didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Frenchville Sports Club's Clemente Armani threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Brendan Gannan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Edward Magrath showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raphael Houser in the 85th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.