Official Cup

Seclantas AFC
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John-David Lee started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Northern California's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigvard Termander was slow to take the kick. During this time Seclantas AFC's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Mckinley Vadnais heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Isazi in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Balendin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carlos Balendin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Isazi in the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Gustavo Isazi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northern California's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Isazi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Balendin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Bernaldo in the 21st minute of play. Carlos Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Isazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mckinley Vadnais in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of David Schembri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Gustavo Isazi sped through Seclantas AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carlos Balendin. David Schembri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John-David Lee in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when John-David Lee got free with David Schembri in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eleuterio Matteo got free with David Schembri in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gustavo Isazi made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Northern California's Gustavo Isazi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Balendin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Northern California's David Schembri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mckinley Vadnais in the 55th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Mckinley Vadnais came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Isazi got free with Carlos Balendin in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Northern California booed when Seclantas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Matteo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Eleuterio Matteo came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Esteve Formerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustavo Isazi in the 81stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Balendin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 83rd minute Esteve Formerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Bernaldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Carlos Balendin made a huge save. Northern California's David Schembri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John-David Lee in the 90th minute of play. David Schembri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John-David Lee, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Northern California players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Seclantas AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.