Official Cup

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Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Len Springer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Drew Shultz came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Grosse Pointe Farms's Louie Lefler. But to his dismay, Louie Lefler quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Gregg Benjamin succeeded in the game's 9th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Len Springer in the 16th minute of play forced São Paulo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Drew Shultz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute Gordon Haas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Lind saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Len Springer made a precise shot to the right of Drew Shultz. São Paulo Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Drew Shultz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kyle Whitmore went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Louie Lefler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Drew Shultz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Grosse Pointe Farms was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tanner Vance to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the game, Diego Thorne was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grosse Pointe Farms's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave São Paulo Futebol Clube the free kick. The supporters of São Paulo Futebol Clube booed when Grosse Pointe Farms was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Thorne didn't get a good kick on the ball. Drew Shultz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Len Springer in the 36th minute of the match. Drew Shultz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Len Springer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kirby Waller kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Len Springer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Len Springer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Drew Shultz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Grosse Pointe Farms were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gordon Haas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gregg Benjamin hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Grosse Pointe Farms's Len Springer was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 57th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Len Springer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Drew Shultz having to interfere. Louie Lefler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Drew Shultz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, São Paulo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Drew Shultz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Len Springer. Nick Vazquez hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. São Paulo Futebol Clube's Drew Shultz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Len Springer in the 84th minute of play. Keenan Lusk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute, Kirby Waller left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The São Paulo Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-6. In the 92nd minute, Kyle Whitmore ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Drew Shultz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-7. After a rather tough play, Grosse Pointe Farms's Deon Shelton got a free kick in the 95th minute. Grosse Pointe Farms's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.