Official Cup

FC Schalke 04
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilles Eichenberger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th minute River tu grato nombre were awarded a corner. Stacey Banning went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which John Presley managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 6 minutes into the match, Stacey Banning had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilles Eichenberger. FC Schalke 04's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stacey Banning was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 10th minute, Stacey Banning made a precise shot to the right of Gilles Eichenberger. FC Schalke 04's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Gilles Eichenberger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira in the 15th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Stacey Banning managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. River tu grato nombre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stacey Banning was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eichenberger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stacey Banning might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilles Eichenberger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stacey Banning ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Stacey Banning put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Gilles Eichenberger. River tu grato nombre's Pedro Augusto De Assis Moreira got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 25 played minutes FC Schalke 04 got a freekick which was hit by Conrad Bowen. Stacey Banning might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilles Eichenberger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stacey Banning ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacey Banning in the 29th minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Schalke 04 defense, Stacey Banning kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gilles Eichenberger. The FC Schalke 04 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gilles Eichenberger should have stopped the shot. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stacey Banning sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the match, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilles Eichenberger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gilles Eichenberger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stacey Banning in the 44th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when František Spousta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in FC Schalke 04's zone, Stacey Banning stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilles Eichenberger came out of the goal and Stacey Banning tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute, Stacey Banning ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilles Eichenberger was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. A hard shot 66 in the game by Stacey Banning from a close distance when the talented Gilles Eichenberger managed to make a qualified save. FC Schalke 04's players were relieved. Gilles Eichenberger was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stacey Banning showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 71 minute of play. River tu grato nombre made a substitution. Rolland Kellogg replaced 董烨邦. Gilles Eichenberger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stacey Banning in the 76th minute. If Stacey Banning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gilles Eichenberger was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stacey Banning showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 83 minute of play. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stacey Banning's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilles Eichenberger read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute, František Spousta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. River tu grato nombre's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.