Official Cup

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerazan Pujana started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Benigno Feo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgardo Silva in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benigno Feo saved DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO from getting behind. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerazan Pujana in the 8th minute of play. When Song Qian Wei fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's protests and gave Song Qian Wei a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of New England Minas booed when DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Song Qian Wei didn't get a good kick on the ball. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Benigno Feo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO from getting a goal against them. New England Minas's Edgardo Silva managed to work through DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Edgardo Silva dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by New England Minas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Akakios Kountouratzis was slow to take the kick. During this time DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Kazimierz Traczewski heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jeremy Nicholas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerazan Pujana's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the game, New England Minas's Edgardo Silva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benigno Feo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Roman Major hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO defense, Edgardo Silva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benigno Feo. The DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benigno Feo should have stopped the shot. Edgardo Silva in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benigno Feo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 38th minute of the match DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO got a corner. New England Minas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Akakios Kountouratzis ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgardo Silva stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Silva in the 56th minute of play forced DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Benigno Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kazimierz Traczewski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremy Nicholas having to make a save. New England Minas made a substitution. Ye Gang Cheng replaced Lalo Rosas. New England Minas's Zachery Church was substituted for Roman Major. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's goalkeeper Benigno Feo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Edgardo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's António Nóbrega got a free kick in the 71st minute. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerazan Pujana in the 72nd minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Song Qian Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Benigno Feo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 78th minute of play. Benigno Feo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute, one of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO. Benigno Feo had in the 86thth minute some difficulties stopping Edgardo Silva's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Edgardo Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benigno Feo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgardo Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Benigno Feo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 97th minute of play. The New England Minas players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.