Official Cup

SPURS FIELD
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alonso Snider kicked off to start the match. Cesar Donio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Aldridge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Duncan Mcinnes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alonso Snider, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute Alonso Snider shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Mcinnes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, San Antonio HotSPURS's Weldon Gibbs got a free kick in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Aldridge in the 8th minute of play forced San Antonio HotSPURS's goalkeeper Cesar Donio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leroy Vega hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. If John Aldridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Manly FC's zone, Alonso Snider stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duncan Mcinnes came out of the goal and Alonso Snider tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Duncan Mcinnes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alonso Snider's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manly FC's goalkeeper Duncan Mcinnes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cesar Donio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson Snabl in the 30th minute of play. Alexander Arnold made in the 31st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Pete Wittber immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, Manly FC's Alexander Arnold got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 33 played minutes San Antonio HotSPURS got a freekick which was hit by Alonso Snider. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Alonso Snider managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Antonio HotSPURS's supporters rose to their feet, but Alonso Snider was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duncan Mcinnes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cesar Donio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mo Salah, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Nilson Snabl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Mo Salah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Donio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonio Corley got free with Duncan Mcinnes in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mo Salah stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cesar Donio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mo Salah, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. With a little luck, San Antonio HotSPURS's Cesar Donio got control of the ball when Mo Salah tried to sneak it across the goal line. San Antonio HotSPURS's Alonso Snider got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Nilson Snabl notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of San Antonio HotSPURS's Cesar Donio. Cesar Donio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Duncan Mcinnes came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by San Antonio HotSPURS's Antonio Corley. But to his dismay, Antonio Corley quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. San Antonio HotSPURS made a substitution. Stewart Pritchard replaced Cary Wright. San Antonio HotSPURS's Cesar Donio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save San Antonio HotSPURS from getting a goal against them. In the 85th minute Alonso Snider shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Mcinnes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Weldon Gibbs kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mo Salah got free with Cesar Donio in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.