Official Cup

ESTADIO LIBERTADORES
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rocco Espinosa got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Del Cleveland in the 10th minute of play forced DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Brendon Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Rocco Espinosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's supporters rose to their feet, but Rocco Espinosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Junior Hemphill breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th match minute, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocco Espinosa to maneuver through the defense. Jessie Tucker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Junior Hemphill made a huge save. Jay Mueller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rocco Espinosa came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rocco Espinosa couldn't finish the play. Jessie Tucker struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Junior Hemphill didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO. In the 34th minute Jay Mueller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquis Hawthorne didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Daron Thorne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Alistair Leslie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khachatryan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Del Cleveland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Brendon Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alistair Leslie took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brendon Ramos. Brendon Ramos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Brendon Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Del Cleveland in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the match, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Brendon Ramos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Del Cleveland. After 59 minutes, Vernon Lloyd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO and the Khachatryan players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Vernon Lloyd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Vernon Lloyd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daron Thorne fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 69 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Daron Thorne. After having played for 70 minutes, Jose Field managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jose Field was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Jose Field fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's protests and gave Jose Field a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Jose Field hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Del Cleveland kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Brendon Ramos. That made the score 1-3 in the 74 minute of play. Marquis Hawthorne hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Del Cleveland scored 1-5 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brendon Ramos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match was over Khachatryan could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO throughout the match.