Official Cup

The Funk Factory
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arturo Di Rado in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Crawford Lucas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 9 minutes into the game, Arturo Di Rado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Crawford Lucas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliot Mercado in the 12th minute of play forced Sexolution FC's goalkeeper Crawford Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Elliot Mercado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Crawford Lucas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Crawford Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Di Rado, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Black Knights FC's attentive Olivier De Paepe managed to snatch the ball when Mack Houldsworth made a throw-in in the 20th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's Arturo Di Rado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Crawford Lucas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Arturo Di Rado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crawford Lucas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bill Mcneven in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stacy Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Crawford Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliot Mercado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Arturo Di Rado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Crawford Lucas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Di Rado's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bill Mcneven made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elliot Mercado got free with Crawford Lucas in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Black Knights FC's Stacy Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duncan Gummow in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bill Mcneven in the 58th minute of play forced Black Knights FC's goalkeeper Stacy Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Crawford Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Di Rado's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 68th minute, Elliot Mercado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Crawford Lucas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sexolution FC's goalkeeper Crawford Lucas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Arturo Di Rado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Crawford Lucas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. With a little luck, Sexolution FC's Crawford Lucas got control of the ball when Elliot Mercado tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match, Arturo Di Rado tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Crawford Lucas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Elliot Mercado fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Black Knights FC's protests and gave Elliot Mercado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Elliot Mercado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Di Rado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Black Knights FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Black Knights FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.