Official Cup

Sunset Park
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darnell Watts got the match started through his kick off. Kostas Tsaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Cadena having to interfere. After a rather tough play, BLACK PANTHER F.C's Kostas Tsaris got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Darnell Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Makis Katelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darnell Watts in the 14th minute of the match. A collision led to Brooklyn SC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Randall Haynes hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in BLACK PANTHER F.C's zone, Randall Haynes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Makis Katelis came out of the goal and Randall Haynes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26thth minute of the game Darnell Watts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BLACK PANTHER F.C's Makis Katelis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute Darnell Watts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Makis Katelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Brooklyn SC's Darnell Watts ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Makis Katelis. Makis Katelis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Edgar Chandler could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Makis Katelis made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Randall Haynes in the 42nd minute of play forced BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper Makis Katelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgar Chandler could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Makis Katelis made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fokas Kontopanos to make the kick off. If Darnell Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, BLACK PANTHER F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Darnell Watts came free, but Makis Katelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute Edgar Chandler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Makis Katelis 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 Darnell Watts in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Makis Katelis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Makis Katelis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Randall Haynes, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Darnell Watts struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Makis Katelis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brooklyn SC. Makis Katelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Chandler in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Edgar Chandler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Makis Katelis was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Brooklyn SC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.