Official Cup

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 588 (Terracing: 442, Seating: 135, VIP seats: 11) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reese Otto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Joe Herring might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rhys Dimmock. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joe Herring ran back to his position shaking his head. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rhys Dimmock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 6 minutes Zamalek FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ryan Plumber who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ryan Plumber almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock did a great save. Yuan Wei Han hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Balaeț came free, but Jerry Lodge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Mugurel Balaeț shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerry Lodge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 minutes Valencia C.F.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chunche Montero who took care of the corner kick. Chunche Montero made a great header on Zamalek FC's corner, it was just that Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge managed to reach the ball for a save. 21 minutes into the game, Zamalek FC's Fred Kirkpatrick nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerry Lodge made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 24th minute Fred Kirkpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jerry Lodge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Balaeț in the 34th minute of the match. With a little luck, Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock got control of the ball when Joe Herring tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Kirkpatrick in the 38th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fred Kirkpatrick in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerry Lodge saved Valencia C.F. from getting behind. Rhys Dimmock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Jerry Lodge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reese Otto in the 46th minute of play. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugurel Balaeț in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joe Herring stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ryan Plumber kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugurel Balaeț got free with Jerry Lodge in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joe Herring in the 58th minute of play forced Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joe Herring in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rhys Dimmock saved Zamalek FC from getting behind. 64 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Balaeț came free, but Jerry Lodge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Zamalek FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Valencia C.F.:s goal. In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Valencia C.F.. Joe Herring stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rhys Dimmock. 1-1. Zamalek FC made a substitution. 武挺西 replaced Reese Otto. Jerry Lodge was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Daron Joseph capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daron Joseph really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Valencia C.F. made a substitution. Tuncay Candeğer replaced Alfred Claydon. Rhys Dimmock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Herring in the 83rd minute of the match. Rhys Dimmock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joe Herring in the 89th minute of play forced Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rhys Dimmock stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joe Herring's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute, Joe Herring left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valencia C.F. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Jerry Lodge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 武挺西 in the 97th minute of the match.

The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Valencia C.F. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Zamalek FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.