Official Cup

La Libertad Avanza
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Verner Johnsson started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Gerardo Beard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brooklyn SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of Kal - El booed when Brooklyn SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elliot Whitley didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute Jonas Cole shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustin Florea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonah Lockhart took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jospeh McNally. Jospeh McNally dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dwight Schrute in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iustin Florea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jospeh McNally made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Šeško in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Beard in the 20th minute of play forced Kal - El's goalkeeper Iustin Florea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Kal - El defense, Gerardo Beard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iustin Florea. The Kal - El fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iustin Florea should have stopped the shot. Brooklyn SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jonas Cole in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute Trenton Long shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustin Florea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jonah Lockhart's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jospeh McNally was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Verner Johnsson scored 2-3 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jospeh McNally, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jospeh McNally made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Joseph Nordlander sent off a good shot on target. Stacy McDonough kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Dwight Schrute ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iustin Florea was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Iustin Florea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dwight Schrute, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Dwight Schrute shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustin Florea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. George Crăciun lost his temper 48 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Kal - El made a substitution. John Tilley replaced Joseph Nordlander. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kal - El fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! Iustin Florea had in the 50thth minute some difficulties stopping Jonas Cole's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The Kal - El players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Brooklyn SC were winning 2-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerardo Beard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kal - El's Iustin Florea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Kal - El from getting a goal against them. John Tilley's late challenge caught a Brooklyn SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. John Tilley helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Brooklyn SC booed when Kal - El was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Tilley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iustin Florea stood somewhat misplaced when Gerardo Beard came free in front of goal and shot 2-5 to the left of him in the 56 minute. Iustin Florea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elliot Whitley in the 59th minute. Brooklyn SC's Jospeh McNally played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonah Lockhart in the 61st minute of play. Jospeh McNally showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Tilley in the 62nd minute of the match. Jospeh McNally made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonah Lockhart in the 63rd minute of play. A throw-in in the 65th minute of the game was made by Giovanni Rollins with Benjamin Šeško as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 2-6 when Gerardo Beard sped through Kal - El's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iustin Florea. In the 70th minute Gerardo Beard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iustin Florea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iustin Florea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dwight Schrute in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Kal - El's goalkeeper Iustin Florea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Trenton Long. Gerardo Beard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iustin Florea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Peter Lang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Brooklyn SC's Iustin Florea threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dráuzio Barral, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 86 minutes into the match, Kal - El's goal looked a bit too open when Dwight Schrute came free, but Iustin Florea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brooklyn SC's Trenton Long got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Kal - El getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Shannon Barron hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dráuzio Barral in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iustin Florea prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dwight Schrute sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the game, Dráuzio Barral recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iustin Florea. Dráuzio Barral showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-7. After 98 minutes of play, Brooklyn SC's Dráuzio Barral made it 2-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iustin Florea was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Brooklyn SC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.