Official Cup

The Coliseum
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zeng Xu Chang took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to American Top Team getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Quincy Nolan hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rijosos F.C.'s Vitório Donato slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Trevor Michaud. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Rijosos F.C.'s Odell Santana got a free kick in the 13th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Rijosos F.C.'s Vitório Donato slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Trevor Michaud. That made the score 2-0 after 15 minutes of play. In the 19th minute, Vitório Donato ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trevor Michaud was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Trevor Michaud made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Zeng Xu Chang sent off a good shot on target. American Top Team's Trevor Michaud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save American Top Team from getting a goal against them. Zeng Xu Chang struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Trevor Michaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rijosos F.C.. Trevor Michaud was a little too slow when Zeng Xu Chang got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 5-0. In the 41st minute Zeng Xu Chang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trevor Michaud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Odell Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trevor Michaud didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 44th minute, which inside left pole to 6-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnoldo Short was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by DeAndre Goff during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to American Top Team getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. DeAndre Goff hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, American Top Team's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Xu Chang came free, but Trevor Michaud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitório Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trevor Michaud having to interfere. In the 58th minute of the match, Clay Quintana tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paris Chatzinikolaou saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Paris Chatzinikolaou made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Arnoldo Short sent off a good shot on target. Paris Chatzinikolaou made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Arnoldo Short sent off a good shot on target. Zeng Xu Chang might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Trevor Michaud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zeng Xu Chang ran back to his position shaking his head. Vitório Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trevor Michaud having to interfere. Rijosos F.C.'s Vitório Donato got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 71 minutes, Winford Craig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the American Top Team and the Rijosos F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes American Top Team got a freekick which was hit by Winford Craig. In the 72nd minute of the match Ronald Gore sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Trevor Michaud skillfully saved the ball. In the 74th minute, Odell Santana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trevor Michaud was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. 79 minutes into the game, Rijosos F.C.'s Zeng Xu Chang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Trevor Michaud made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Odell Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rijosos F.C.'s Zeng Xu Chang in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye American Top Team's goalie prevented a goal. Matthew Dooley kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Vitório Donato left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rijosos F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rijosos F.C. had won after a very even match.