Official Cup

Balbuena Arena
Spectators: 2662 (Terracing: 1998, Seating: 612, VIP seats: 52) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adolfo Jacindo got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Cucao hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Ritchie Stansfield showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Jacindo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Blažej Blazejowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ritchie Stansfield showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Jacindo in the 25th minute of the match. Pete Luna made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Pedro Cucao sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Darkness's Pete Luna got control of the ball when Pedro Cucao tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute Adolfo Jacindo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Stansfield saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute Damazy Tomaszewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pete Luna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Cucao took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pete Luna. Pete Luna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Adolfo Jacindo might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ritchie Stansfield. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adolfo Jacindo ran back to his position shaking his head. Adolfo Jacindo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ritchie Stansfield read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Blažej Blazejowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Adolfo Jacindo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Darkness's supporters rose to their feet, but Adolfo Jacindo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ritchie Stansfield breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rosendo Seguinus might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ritchie Stansfield. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rosendo Seguinus ran back to his position shaking his head. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Blažej Blazejowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pete Luna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Cucao in the 51st minute of the match. Pete Luna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damazy Tomaszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Damazy Tomaszewski came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pete Luna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blažej Blazejowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şehzade Mustafa hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. When Darkness's Adolfo Jacindo in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Ayuntamiento CF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th minute Darkness were awarded a corner. Nicolas Orland went to the cornerflag to take it. Darkness's Nicolas Orland was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ritchie Stansfield in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pete Luna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Cucao in the 74th minute of play. Pete Luna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliberto Distiratsu in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blažej Blazejowski in the 85th minute of play forced Darkness's goalkeeper Pete Luna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damazy Tomaszewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Pete Luna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Frichoso came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şehzade Mustafa kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.

Darkness's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.