Official Cup

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Preston Kemp started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Brice Wang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noah Rogers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Slower Lower FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dwayne Clement came free, but Noah Rogers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noah Rogers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Javier Cahill went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Javier Cahill kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Dwayne Clement shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noah Rogers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Preston Kemp's late challenge caught a New England Minas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Preston Kemp helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Preston Kemp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noah Rogers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brice Wang in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, New England Minas's Brice Wang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Noah Rogers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Javier Cahill went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After 27 minutes, Brice Wang mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New England Minas and the Slower Lower FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Slower Lower FC booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brice Wang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Javier Cahill could shoot a difficult shot in the 33rd minute, which Noah Rogers however easily saved by the left post. Dwayne Clement took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noah Rogers. Noah Rogers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. After a rather tough play, Slower Lower FC's Lorenzo Calderon got a free kick in the 40th minute. Noah Rogers came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by New England Minas's Javier Cahill. But to his dismay, Javier Cahill quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Bradly Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Preston Kemp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

In the 52nd minute Javier Cahill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noah Rogers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute, DeAngelo Petty hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noah Rogers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brice Wang in the 56th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Stewart Francis got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute Dwayne Clement suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Rolando Hammond charged in rather forcefully in the 59th 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. New England Minas made a substitution. Trenton Trujillo replaced Dwayne Clement. In a very dangerous position, a player in Slower Lower FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for New England Minas. Oscar Price stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Noah Rogers. 8-0. Slower Lower FC's Noah Rogers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Cahill in the 68th minute of play. Trenton Trujillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Merrill Theilacker kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Javier Cahill got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stewart Francis hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Noah Rogers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javier Cahill in the 97th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. New England Minas had played much better football throughout.