Official Cup

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lincoln Hand kicked off to start the match. Lincoln Hand struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Ross Buchanan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.D. Bajen. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Ross Buchanan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. S.D. Bajen's Duke Munoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Makis Samaropoulos in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Baldwin in the 29th minute of play forced Slower Lower FC's goalkeeper Ross Buchanan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute S.D. Bajen were awarded a corner. Kacper Wasikowski went to the cornerflag to take it. Makis Samaropoulos hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Seyrani Falcıoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duke Munoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Makis Samaropoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Slower Lower FC defense, Ulysses Baldwin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ross Buchanan. The Slower Lower FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ross Buchanan should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. 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 Makis Samaropoulos to make the kick off. Olaf Osielski hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Slower Lower FC's Jörn Emmel shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 51st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Duke Munoz but with some difficulty. In the 53rd minute Lincoln Hand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Buchanan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rdth minute of the game Lincoln Hand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The corner ended in Olaf Osielski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan did a great save. The supporters of S.D. Bajen booed when Slower Lower FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyrani Falcıoğlu didn't get a good kick on the ball. S.D. Bajen made a substitution. João Rodrigo replaced Ulysses Baldwin. After 60 played minutes Slower Lower FC got a freekick which was hit by Seyrani Falcıoğlu. Ross Buchanan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lincoln Hand, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Slower Lower FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kacper Wasikowski was slow to take the kick. During this time S.D. Bajen's players had a chance to rest. The corner led S.D. Bajen's Vern Park to fire away a dangerous shot which Ross Buchanan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ross Buchanan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lincoln Hand went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lincoln Hand in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Slower Lower FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lincoln Hand came free, but Ross Buchanan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Makis Samaropoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Duke Munoz made a huge save. 81 minutes into the match, Lincoln Hand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ross Buchanan. Slower Lower FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lincoln Hand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 85 minutes into the match, Slower Lower FC's goal looked a bit too open when Foster Contreras came free, but Ross Buchanan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Makis Samaropoulos got free with Duke Munoz in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the match, João Rodrigo notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan. Ross Buchanan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 94thth minute of the game Lincoln Hand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Slower Lower FC's Ross Buchanan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.