Official Cup

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Terrell Daniel got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Black Knights FC's Olivier De Paepe got a free kick in the 5th minute. Raphael Barnhart recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Bambas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Di Rado in the 10th minute of play. Robert Bambas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Di Rado, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The throw-in from Sherwood Rooney in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Black Knights FC's Tim Crain. If Tim Crain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Di Rado in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robert Bambas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Di Rado got free with Robert Bambas in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Reinaldo Cullen in the 35th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Black Knights FC's Tim Crain. With an all-out effort, Black Knights FC's Robert Bambas threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Raúl Carvalho, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Raúl Carvalho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 37th playminute. Black Knights FC's Tyrone Wolff got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arturo Di Rado was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Tyrone Wolff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bambas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tyrone Wolff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Bambas having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Di Rado in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robert Bambas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Black Knights FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kirby Metzger in the 63rd minute. Black Knights FC's Kirby Metzger was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Robert Bambas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Arturo Di Rado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Arturo Di Rado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Arturo Di Rado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bambas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tyrone Wolff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Black Knights FC made a substitution. Horaţiu Dudău replaced Kirby Metzger. In the 77th minute, Arturo Di Rado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Black Knights FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Brannik's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Elliot Mercado was slow to take the kick. During this time Black Knights FC's players had a chance to rest. Black Knights FC's Horaţiu Dudău was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Robert Bambas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Black Knights FC's Tim Crain managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Reinaldo Cullen in the 91 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliot Mercado in the 94th minute of play forced Brannik's goalkeeper Robert Bambas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elliot Mercado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.