Official Cup

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 185 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Khairul Paine started the match with the kick off. Khairul Paines short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Joseph Venz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Danny Bundy charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danny Bundy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hermano Rodrigues took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Joseph Venz. Abbotsford FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hermano Rodrigues's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Joseph Venz on his right side and into the goal. 8 minutes into the game it was 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Redbourn AFC's Ryan Tan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joseph Venz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Shah Dyce kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A hard shot 18 in the game by Khairul Paine from a close distance when the talented Joseph Venz managed to make a qualified save. Abbotsford FC's players were relieved. Joseph Venz made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Khairul Paine sent off a good shot on target. Redbourn AFC's Felix Amin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jenkins Bielski in the 23rd minute of play. Khairul Paine succeeded in the game's 25th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ryan Tan in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joseph Venz saved Abbotsford FC from getting behind. Ryan Tan took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joseph Venz. Joseph Venz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Joseph Venz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ryan Tan, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Redbourn AFC were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Abbotsford FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hermano Rodrigues took the corner. A collision led to Redbourn AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alfredo Fantasia hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, Abbotsford FC's Sebastián Szymanski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Felix Amin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Abbotsford FC reached it. 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 5-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jenkins Bielski was the one to do the kick off. Ryan Tan took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joseph Venz. Joseph Venz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Fariz Swee recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fariz Swee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Venz having to interfere. Joseph Venz didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Redbourn AFC's Ryan Tan shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 8-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 67 played minutes Abbotsford FC got a freekick which was hit by Jenkins Thomas. Khairul Paine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Jenkins Bielski made a precise shot to the right of Felix Amin. Redbourn AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-1. The audience was convinced that Khairul Paine's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joseph Venz was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After 80 minutes, Bruno Erwin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abbotsford FC and the Redbourn AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Khairul Paine struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Joseph Venz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Redbourn AFC. Khairul Paine blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joseph Venz having to make a save. A collision led to Abbotsford FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Bruno Erwin hit a great ball.