Official Cup

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cleiton Messias kicked off to start the match. In the 21st minute, Chris Harrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paddy Shackleton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joélson Silveira in the 23rd minute of the match. Rich Clough blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emerson Ortiz having to make a save. With a little luck, Three Lions FC's Emerson Ortiz got control of the ball when Rich Clough tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chris Harrison kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute of the match Evaristo de Godoi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paddy Shackleton skillfully saved the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Rich Clough nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Ortiz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Emerson Ortiz was a little too slow when Rich Clough got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 2-0. 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 Rich Clough stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Moisés Negri made in the 51st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Staffordshire Terrier FC's Jeff Weir. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Paddy Shackleton successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 58 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson Silveira came free, but Paddy Shackleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rich Clough came free, but Emerson Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Staffordshire Terrier FC were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after Three Lions FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jeff Weir took the corner. Jeff Weir made a great header on Staffordshire Terrier FC's corner, it was just that Three Lions FC's Emerson Ortiz managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Babe Spencer got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute, Graham Long ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Ortiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. It was a well-played corner which Joélson Silveira managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a defensive mix-up in Staffordshire Terrier FC's zone, Bernardo Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paddy Shackleton came out of the goal and Bernardo Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Reggie Hibbert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Staffordshire Terrier FC's zone, Bernardo Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paddy Shackleton came out of the goal and Bernardo Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.