Official Cup

MCG
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michael Miels started the match with the kick off. Dale Gracey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michael Miels's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. In the 12th minute of the match Disco Inferno FC got a corner. Flying Hellfish's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stan Mackney ran over to the corner to take the kick. Disco Inferno FC's Stan Mackney was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kazimierz Wielkopolski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 13th minute, Michael Miels made a precise shot to the right of Dale Gracey. Disco Inferno FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karl Howarth in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dale Gracey saved Disco Inferno FC from getting behind. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl Howarth in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Karl Howarth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dale Gracey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dale Gracey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl Howarth went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Dale Gracey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Howarth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Karl Howarth ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dale Gracey was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. When Karl Howarth came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Flying Hellfish fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl Howarth couldn't finish the play. Flying Hellfish made a substitution. Daniel Afloroaiei replaced Karl Howarth. 36 minutes into the game, Flying Hellfish's Daniel Afloroaiei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dale Gracey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 40th minute, Disco Inferno FC's Ike Pears dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. The supporters of Flying Hellfish booed when Disco Inferno FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stan Mackney didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Daniel Afloroaiei came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Flying Hellfish fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Afloroaiei couldn't finish the play. After 47 played minutes Flying Hellfish got a freekick which was hit by Everitt Obree. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Greger Lundkvist made the kick off in the second half. Dale Gracey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Afloroaiei went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Dale Gracey made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Daniel Afloroaiei sent off a good shot on target. Kazimierz Wielkopolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ike Pears, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Flying Hellfish's Daniel Afloroaiei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dale Gracey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61stth minute of the game Daniel Afloroaiei who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Disco Inferno FC's Dale Gracey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Flying Hellfish's Everitt Obree was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dale Gracey in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Daniel Afloroaiei struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Dale Gracey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flying Hellfish. The audience was convinced that Daniel Afloroaiei's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dale Gracey was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. When Flying Hellfish's Daniel Afloroaiei in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Disco Inferno FC's goalie prevented a goal. Daniel Afloroaiei might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dale Gracey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Afloroaiei ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Afloroaiei came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dale Gracey could save by the left post. Daniel Afloroaiei blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dale Gracey having to make a save. Dale Gracey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Afloroaiei in the 74th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Dale Gracey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Afloroaiei. Disco Inferno FC made a substitution. Abelardo Hustaz replaced Greger Lundkvist. Kazimierz Wielkopolski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Mcmurchie in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute Remy Neich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kazimierz Wielkopolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Afloroaiei in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dale Gracey saved Disco Inferno FC from getting behind. Michael Miels recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Afloroaiei in the 94th minute of play forced Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Dale Gracey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kazimierz Wielkopolski came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Disco Inferno FC's Aaron Mcmurchie. But to his dismay, Aaron Mcmurchie quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-6. Flying Hellfish's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.