Official Cup

The Scrapple Factory
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Darell Frey started the match with the kick off. Stowe City's Darell Frey got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, Darell Frey had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Graig Weston. Slower Lower FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Darell Frey was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Olin Piper had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Graig Weston. Slower Lower FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Olin Piper was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Olin Piper struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Graig Weston didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stowe City. 19 minutes into the match, Slower Lower FC's goal looked a bit too open when Olin Piper came free, but Graig Weston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Graig Weston showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darell Frey, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Jeramy Carter came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hugo Orlando Hrabina could save by the left post. Olin Piper scored 0-3 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Graig Weston, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darell Frey in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Graig Weston prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Darell Frey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graig Weston having to interfere. Graig Weston made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olin Piper in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Nereo Florinio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Slower Lower FC's Graig Weston got control of the ball when Olin Piper tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hugo Orlando Hrabina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeramy Carter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Graig Weston didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olin Piper went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Stowe City made a substitution. Ulysses Lyles replaced Emilio Ianni. After 73 played minutes Stowe City got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Lyles. After 77 minutes, Nereo Florinio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slower Lower FC and the Stowe City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Nereo Florinio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 0-5 became the score in the 78th minute when Cameron Cardona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Marlin Paul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Slower Lower FC's Graig Weston proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Slower Lower FC from getting a goal against them. Graig Weston made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cameron Cardona in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Stowe City's Harry Gage got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Stowe City had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.