Official Cup

Newmarket Fly Bird
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Hocine Bentaala made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilles Tahar in the 4th minute of play forced Fly T.T's goalkeeper Quentin Kendrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Curt Weyermann kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Gilles Tahar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quentin Kendrick having to make a save. Hocine Bentaala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Quentin Kendrick read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Quentin Kendrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilles Tahar in the 8th minute of the match. Quentin Kendrick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilles Tahar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rosendo Seguinus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rhett Merchant in the 18th minute of play. Rosendo Seguinus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franciszek Kopacz in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Hocine Bentaala notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick. Quentin Kendrick was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Qatar Dust Kickers's Mohammed Matoub got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 minutes of play, Qatar Dust Kickers's Hocine Bentaala made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Quentin Kendrick was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Franciszek Kopacz got free with Rosendo Seguinus in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 42 minutes into the match, Hocine Bentaala notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Fly T.T's Quentin Kendrick. Quentin Kendrick was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddy Torres during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 48th minute Gilles Tahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quentin Kendrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Qatar Dust Kickers were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bertrand Glass was the one to do the kick off. If Gilles Tahar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Qatar Dust Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Bertrand Glass came free, but Rosendo Seguinus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Qatar Dust Kickers's Abdellah Kader got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 68th match minute, Qatar Dust Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maamar Soltani to maneuver through the defense. Hocine Bentaala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rosendo Seguinus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Smitt in the 72nd minute of the match. Rosendo Seguinus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertrand Glass, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 79 minutes into the game, Freddy Torres threw the ball into play from the sideline. Qatar Dust Kickers's Abdel Karim Mansouri quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 81 minutes into the game, Franciszek Kopacz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fly T.T's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Qatar Dust Kickers the free kick. Gilles Tahar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilles Tahar might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Quentin Kendrick. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilles Tahar ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 86th match minute, Fly T.T was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Torres to maneuver through the defense. Jan Smitt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Quentin Kendrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Matoub in the 90th minute of the match. During the 91st minute of the match Franciszek Kopacz completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Franciszek Kopacz a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 92nd match minute, Fly T.T was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franciszek Kopacz to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Qatar Dust Kickers walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.