Official Cup

The Scrapple Factory
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Preston Kemp made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Slower Lower FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mervin Floyd came free, but Noah Rogers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Mervin Floyd cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Noah Rogers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Slower Lower FC's Noah Rogers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mervin Floyd in the 9th minute of play. Preston Kemp kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Preston Kemp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the game, Rex Stinson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC DeMiRHaN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Slower Lower FC the free kick. The supporters of Slower Lower FC booed when AC DeMiRHaN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rex Stinson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damon Whitlock charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damon Whitlock the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zackary Sullivan in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Noah Rogers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If J.C. Sutton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th match minute, Slower Lower FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddie Lyles to maneuver through the defense. Zackary Sullivan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 27th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Noah Rogers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kenny Cardwell in the 31st minute of play. After 34 minutes, Freddie Lyles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slower Lower FC and the AC DeMiRHaN players grew even worse after the yellow card. Slower Lower FC:s Noah Rogers showed great skill when he stopped Zackary Sullivan:s penalty. AC DeMiRHaN's Kenny Cardwell got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Slower Lower FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AC DeMiRHaN were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mervin Floyd to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in AC DeMiRHaN's zone, Martin Crowe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leland Traylor came out of the goal and Martin Crowe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cory Hanks during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 52 played minutes Slower Lower FC got a freekick which was hit by Cory Hanks. Kerry Felix hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Damon Whitlock recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute Preston Kemp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leland Traylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 played minutes AC DeMiRHaN got a freekick which was hit by Zackary Sullivan. 67 minutes into the match, AC DeMiRHaN's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Kemp came free, but Leland Traylor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, AC DeMiRHaN's Zackary Battle seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Zackary Battle the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of AC DeMiRHaN protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Zackary Battle had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee gave Slower Lower FC a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Damon Whitlock, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of AC DeMiRHaN's Leland Traylor. 1-2. Rolando Hammond charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rolando Hammond the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Slower Lower FC got a freekick which was hit by Rolando Hammond. The supporters of AC DeMiRHaN booed when Slower Lower FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddie Lyles didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Kenny Cardwell managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC DeMiRHaN's supporters rose to their feet, but Kenny Cardwell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noah Rogers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Noah Rogers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mervin Floyd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 minutes of play, Slower Lower FC's Preston Kemp made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leland Traylor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Slower Lower FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Carlo Sheldon 98 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3.