Official Cup

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 197 (Terracing: 149, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felice Tacco made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Ettore Santo 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. Hélio O'Connell 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 4th minute. In the 6thth minute of the game Joe Herring who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maritek FC's Hélio O'Connell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Valencia C.F. were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Maritek FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guillermo Farré took the corner. 12 minutes into the match, Maritek FC's goalkeeper Hélio O'Connell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joe Herring. Alfred Claydon kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Andrea Mariani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Hélio O'Connell successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 33 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ferruccio Zarillo came free, but Jerry Lodge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Joe Herring managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valencia C.F.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Joe Herring was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hélio O'Connell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felice Tacco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 played minutes, Maritek FC's Andrea Mariani shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jerry Lodge came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maritek FC reached it. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Santo in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to Valencia C.F. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Oliver Bean hit a great ball. Jerry Lodge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Ettore Santo 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 Ferruccio Zarillo in the 54th minute of play forced Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Jerry Lodge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Joe Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio O'Connell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Ferruccio Zarillo 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. 64 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Santo came free, but Jerry Lodge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Valencia C.F.'s zone, Ferruccio Zarillo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerry Lodge came out of the goal and Ferruccio Zarillo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ettore Santo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Jerry Lodge made a huge save. Yuan Wei Han sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valencia C.F. made a substitution. Adam Harding replaced Alfred Claydon. Maritek FC's Tomás Moita was substituted for Ferruccio Zarillo. The audience was convinced that Joe Herring's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hélio O'Connell was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Jerry Lodge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ettore Santo in the 80th minute. Jerry Lodge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ettore Santo in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute Ettore Santo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Ondino in the 89th minute of play forced Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Jerry Lodge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Valencia C.F. defense, Ettore Santo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerry Lodge. The Valencia C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerry Lodge should have stopped the shot. After 96 played minutes Valencia C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Ryan Plumber. Jerry Lodge acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 96th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Andrea Mariani. Valencia C.F. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Maritek FC had controlled the match.