Official Cup

Arborial Park
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) ForestFire's Jeffrey Yoshioka started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Cosmos Soccer Club's Jarrett Rosenberg got control of the ball when Jeffrey Yoshioka tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sal Chamberlain got free with Jarrett Rosenberg in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in ForestFire's zone, Federico Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reed Molina came out of the goal and Federico Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeffrey Yoshioka did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Jarrett Rosenberg 12 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duncan Nichols in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarrett Rosenberg saved Cosmos Soccer Club from getting behind. Jarrett Rosenberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lane Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Jarrett Rosenberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Lane Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Jarrett Rosenberg. Cosmos Soccer Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. A collision led to Cosmos Soccer Club getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cyrus Crouch hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Jarrett Rosenberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeffrey Yoshioka. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Grant McKay got a free kick in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the game, ForestFire's Lane Martinez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jarrett Rosenberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Patrick Fontenot made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phil Greene in the 52nd minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Jarrett Rosenberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duncan Nichols in the 57th minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Jarrett Rosenberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cosmos Soccer Club's Jarrett Rosenberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lane Martinez in the 58th minute of play. After 60 minutes of play, ForestFire's Eddy Amos made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jarrett Rosenberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! 64 minutes into the match, Jeffrey Yoshioka had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jarrett Rosenberg. Cosmos Soccer Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeffrey Yoshioka was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Jarrett Rosenberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Duncan Nichols's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. When Edgardo Courtney fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ForestFire's protests and gave Edgardo Courtney a yellow card for diving instead. Edgardo Courtney kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Federico Maia struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Reed Molina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cosmos Soccer Club. Jarrett Rosenberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddy Amos, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Reed Molina made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Federico Maia sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Jeffrey Yoshioka got a free kick in the 80th minute. Federico Maia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Reed Molina made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeffrey Yoshioka in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarrett Rosenberg saved Cosmos Soccer Club from getting behind. In the 91st minute Eddy Amos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarrett Rosenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Lane Martinez came free, but Jarrett Rosenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Maia hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that ForestFire were the better team. ForestFire's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.