Official Cup

ARENA DOS CARECAS
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. George Messi started the match with the kick off. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Messi in the 6th minute of the match. Thommy Jadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers George Messi in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thommy Jadis saved CarecaNeles F.C. from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, CarecaNeles F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when George Messi came free, but Thommy Jadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes of play, Three Lions FC's George Messi made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thommy Jadis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 25 played minutes Three Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Kajetan Filanowski. Thommy Jadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When George Messi came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Three Lions FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that George Messi couldn't finish the play. In the 31st minute, George Messi made a precise shot to the right of Thommy Jadis. CarecaNeles F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 34th minute, George Messi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Three Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Messi in the 36th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Victor Bramble fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of George Buffon, passed just outside the right post. George Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thommy Jadis having to interfere. After the first half Three Lions FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victor Bramble to make the kick off. Thommy Jadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. George Messi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thommy Jadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Zhuang Xi Qiang hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Victor Bramble's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Buffon was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 68th minute of the match, George Messi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Thommy Jadis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Three Lions FC booed when CarecaNeles F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in CarecaNeles F.C.'s zone, George Messi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thommy Jadis came out of the goal and George Messi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Victor Bramble received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. George Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Three Lions FC's George Messi in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CarecaNeles F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. George Messi took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thommy Jadis. Thommy Jadis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Thommy Jadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Messi in the 88th minute of play. Thommy Jadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Messi in the 90th minute of the match. The CarecaNeles F.C. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Three Lions FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Three Lions FC.