Official Cup

FC Schalke 04
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when František Spousta took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kasey Countess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from František Spousta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When New England Minas's Terrence McAllister in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Schalke 04's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, Vernon Kinney left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New England Minas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers František Spousta in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kasey Countess saved New England Minas from getting behind. Kasey Countess stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of František Spousta's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. The audience was convinced that Terrence McAllister's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilles Eichenberger was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. New England Minas's Kasey Countess played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by František Spousta in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terrence McAllister in the 21st minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Terrence McAllister's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilles Eichenberger was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. 25 minutes into the match, Terrence McAllister 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 Terrence McAllister was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a rather tough play, FC Schalke 04's František Spousta got a free kick in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terrence McAllister in the 30th minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gilles Eichenberger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terrence McAllister in the 32nd minute of play. Kasey Countess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from František Spousta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Benedykt Cwenar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kasey Countess. New England Minas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedykt Cwenar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Kasey Countess made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Benedykt Cwenar sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terrence McAllister in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monroe Colvin kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Kasey Countess showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from František Spousta, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The FC Schalke 04 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. New England Minas were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Terrence McAllister to make the kick off. František Spousta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Monroe Colvin kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Kasey Countess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from František Spousta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Son Santiago hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Benedykt Cwenar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kasey Countess was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Kasey Countess made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from František Spousta in the 69th minute of play. New England Minas's Kasey Countess played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by František Spousta in the 73rd minute of play. František Spousta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kasey Countess showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from František Spousta, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Riho Hindpere managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Schalke 04's supporters rose to their feet, but Riho Hindpere was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasey Countess breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Schalke 04's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Terrence McAllister scored to the left of an out of position Gilles Eichenberger, making the score, 3-4. 81 minutes into the game, Benedykt Cwenar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Kasey Countess was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Riho Hindpere fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasey Countess having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when František Spousta came free, but Kasey Countess reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilles Eichenberger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terrence McAllister in the 89th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Benedykt Cwenar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Schalke 04 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-4. New England Minas's Kasey Countess played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by František Spousta in the 97th minute of play.