Official Cup

Valle de Calamuchita
Spectators: 506 (Terracing: 381, Seating: 116, VIP seats: 9) Vassilis Vonortas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Trey Easley kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Vassilis Vonortas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Jean Britton got a free kick in the 9th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Truls Kirkemo in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Herb Good prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 25 minutes into the match, Jean Britton notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of C.A. Calamuchita's Florian Kicia. Florian Kicia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Herb Good showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Truls Kirkemo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Vassilis Vonortas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Herb Good came out and tried to block the shot, but Vassilis Vonortas slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 34th minute. Vassilis Vonortas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Herb Good made a huge save. Florian Kicia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Britton, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. A collision led to Sport Lisboa e Benfica getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Rainier Steiner hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jean Britton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Florian Kicia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Britton in the 59th minute of the match. Florian Kicia made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Jean Britton sent off a good shot on target. Florian Kicia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Britton in the 65th minute of play. Herb Good made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vassilis Vonortas in the 66th minute of play. Herb Good came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by C.A. Calamuchita's Truls Kirkemo. But to his dismay, Truls Kirkemo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Herb Good took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vassilis Vonortas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trey Easley to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the game, Jean Britton recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Florian Kicia. Jean Britton showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. Braulio Berbiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Herb Good read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sport Lisboa e Benfica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michael Jähnigen was slow to take the kick. During this time C.A. Calamuchita's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Berbiz in the 85th minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the game, C.A. Calamuchita's Wilfredo Figueroa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Herb Good made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Braulio Berbiz in the 92nd minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herb Good made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Berbiz in the 95th minute of play.

C.A. Calamuchita's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.