Official Cup

The Duck Pond
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Stickleback Utd Xl's Jhonny Del Fierro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Avraam Iasonidis came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Stickleback Utd Xl's Olly Paley. But to his dismay, Olly Paley quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to Club Ahja getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Villu Viitkar hit a great ball. Kuido Joala hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Avraam Iasonidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jhonny Del Fierro in the 13th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's Arnold Lanen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Martin Giöck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kris Tetley got free with Avraam Iasonidis in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gary Pettifer hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Martin Giöck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnold Lanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27thth minute of the game Arnold Lanen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stickleback Utd Xl's Martin Giöck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Avraam Iasonidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kris Tetley in the 30th minute. In the 30th minute, Kris Tetley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stickleback Utd Xl fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After 34 played minutes Club Ahja got a freekick which was hit by Angelino Jolin. Avraam Iasonidis came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Stickleback Utd Xl's Jhonny Del Fierro. But to his dismay, Jhonny Del Fierro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. 41 minutes into the game, Gary Pettifer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Avraam Iasonidis. Gary Pettifer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 6-0. The supporters of Club Ahja booed when Stickleback Utd Xl was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rich Thorn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stickleback Utd Xl's Stephen Clapham was substituted for Kris Tetley. After a rather tough play, Stickleback Utd Xl's Rich Thorn got a free kick in the 49th minute. In the 50th minute of the match Kuido Joala sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martin Giöck skillfully saved the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sandro Bullock stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stickleback Utd Xl's goalkeeper Martin Giöck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Club Ahja's Zdzislaw Wawro got a free kick in the 57th minute. Avraam Iasonidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grégory Will, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Stephen Clapham might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Avraam Iasonidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stephen Clapham ran back to his position shaking his head. Avraam Iasonidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stephen Clapham in the 62nd minute of play. Avraam Iasonidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stephen Clapham in the 62nd minute of the match. Avraam Iasonidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stephen Clapham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes, Angelino Jolin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Ahja and the Stickleback Utd Xl players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Club Ahja's Angelino Jolin got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Stephen Clapham made a precise shot to the right of Avraam Iasonidis. Club Ahja's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henrik Anton got free with Martin Giöck in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Club Ahja defense, Stephen Clapham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Avraam Iasonidis. The Club Ahja fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Avraam Iasonidis should have stopped the shot. In the 88th minute, Jhonny Del Fierro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 89th minute, Grégory Will left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stickleback Utd Xl fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. 95 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Clapham came free, but Avraam Iasonidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 98 minutes, Martin Giöck successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Stickleback Utd Xl had played much better football throughout.