Official Cup

Milo Joyce Memorial
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the game, Brice Ricks threw the ball into play from the sideline. LOS BUITRES's Leonard Lixandru quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Lv Zhou in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kasey Countess, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Kasey Countess, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lv Zhou scored 1-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kasey Countess, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terrence McAllister in the 15th minute of play forced LOS BUITRES's goalkeeper Truman Harrington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Terrence McAllister in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Truman Harrington saved LOS BUITRES from getting behind. Lv Zhou scored 2-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kasey Countess, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kasey Countess made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lv Zhou in the 21st minute of play. Kasey Countess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lv Zhou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lv Zhou let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 26th minute shot 3-0 at rihgt post. Kasey Countess showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Zhou, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Kasey Countess was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Narciso Socorro. If Lv Zhou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lv Zhou in the 33rd minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Kasey Countess to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute, LOS BUITRES's Xavier Salazar ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kasey Countess. Kasey Countess yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. 41 minutes into the game, Lv Zhou cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Kasey Countess was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kasey Countess stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lv Zhou's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. 47 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Lv Zhou came free, but Kasey Countess reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Terrence McAllister made a kick off. The supporters of New England Minas booed when LOS BUITRES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the New England Minas defense, Lv Zhou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kasey Countess. The New England Minas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kasey Countess should have stopped the shot. In the 59th minute Terrence McAllister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lv Zhou in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kasey Countess prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kasey Countess made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lv Zhou in the 62nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lv Zhou in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kasey Countess prevented the ball from getting in the gole. LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou managed to work through New England Minas's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Lv Zhou dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. LOS BUITRES's Gustav Bjørslev was substituted for Carl Åberg. In the 69thth minute of the game Lv Zhou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Minas's Kasey Countess was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lv Zhou might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kasey Countess. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lv Zhou ran back to his position shaking his head. When LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. Lv Zhou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kasey Countess read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kasey Countess was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lv Zhou in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kasey Countess saved New England Minas from getting behind. The supporters of LOS BUITRES booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brice Ricks didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Lv Zhou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kasey Countess was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. When Fan Xiang Kuan came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the LOS BUITRES fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fan Xiang Kuan couldn't finish the 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 Fan Xiang Kuan in the 93rd 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 Lv Zhou in the 95th minute of play. In the 96th minute Terrence McAllister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LOS BUITRES were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of New England Minas for a fine match.