Official Cup

Malibu Stadium
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Jonah Ryan made the kick off and thus started the match. Robbin De Brouwer kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute Anoush Khalatbari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Gröhe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Gröhe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Jonah Ryan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Gröhe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jonah Ryan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Gröhe was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonah Ryan in the 15th minute of play forced Wichita Regulators's goalkeeper Marcelo Gröhe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Gröhe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darnell Metcalf in the 17th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Wichita Regulators's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin 雷震南 came free, but Marcelo Gröhe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. American Airlines's Darnell Metcalf was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Gröhe in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Wichita Regulators's Louie Bowden got a free kick in the 26th minute. Anoush Khalatbari took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Gröhe. Marcelo Gröhe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Wichita Regulators's Donny Rivers got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes into the game, Anoush Khalatbari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marcelo Gröhe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcelo Gröhe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute of the match American Airlines got a corner. Wichita Regulators's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Darnell Metcalf ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Jonah Ryan at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Wichita Regulators. 0-4. The Wichita Regulators players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. American Airlines were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ali Bagley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonah Ryan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Marcelo Gröhe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Gröhe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonah Ryan in the 54th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonah Ryan in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Gröhe saved Wichita Regulators from getting behind. Marcelo Gröhe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anoush Khalatbari, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, Wichita Regulators's Marcelo Gröhe got control of the ball when Jonah Ryan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonah Ryan scored 0-6 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelo Gröhe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin 雷震南 in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Gröhe saved Wichita Regulators from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Marcelo Gröhe successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 71st minute, Darnell Metcalf ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelo Gröhe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Marcelo Gröhe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonah Ryan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Gröhe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Darnell Metcalf in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute, American Airlines's Darnell Metcalf dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. Wichita Regulators's Marcelo Gröhe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armin Trabucco in the 87th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Darnell Metcalf kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcelo Gröhe. That made the score 0-10 in the 88 minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Jonah Ryan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Marcelo Gröhe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonah Ryan's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. The audience was convinced that Jonah Ryan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Gröhe was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 96thth minute of the game Jonah Ryan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wichita Regulators's Marcelo Gröhe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Wichita Regulators fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. American Airlines were clearly better and deserved to take the win.