Official Cup

CLAYMORE CITY
Spectators: 196 (Terracing: 148, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Arden Poulin in the 2nd minute of play forced CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalkeeper Eduardo Martini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Anísio Azevedo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Persepolis F.C.'s Santos Perez. Santos Perez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Eduardo Martini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avery Merrill in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goal looked a bit too open when Avery Merrill came free, but Eduardo Martini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Gilbert Bonsaint in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Persepolis F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Gilbert Bonsaint's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Santos Perez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eduardo Martini came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin. But to his dismay, Arden Poulin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Santos Perez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Lu Yuan Chen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lu Yuan Chen came free, but Santos Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Martini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avery Merrill in the 29th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lu Yuan Chen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Santos Perez. That made the score 2-1 in the 33 minute of play. In the 37th minute of the match, Gilbert Bonsaint got a very nice opportunity to score, but Santos Perez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 38th minute of the match CLAYMORE COUNTRY got a corner. Persepolis F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Anísio Azevedo ran over to the corner to take the kick. 39 minutes into the match, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goal looked a bit too open when Arden Poulin came free, but Eduardo Martini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avery Merrill in the 40th minute of play forced CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalkeeper Eduardo Martini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilbert Bonsaint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Santos Perez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lu Yuan Chen to make the kick off. Eduardo Martini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avery Merrill, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 61 played minutes CLAYMORE COUNTRY got a freekick which was hit by Bernardino Orlin. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Eric Trăilă was substituted for Sun Kun Bing. In the 63rd minute, Bernardino Orlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trevor Sandoval kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Azevedo came free, but Santos Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Persepolis F.C. made a substitution. Dennis Rudolph replaced Gwidon Seliga. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Dusty Amireau was substituted for Lu Yuan Chen. Trevor Sandoval made in the 82nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ildefonso Harkaitz. Gilbert Bonsaint blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santos Perez having to make a save. Arden Poulin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Martini having to make a save. Eduardo Martini made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Justo Carlomagno sent off a good shot on target.