Official Cup

Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 曾诚枫 kicked off to start the match. Aquilino Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Charles Fuller's late challenge caught a Blanka FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Fuller helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Houston Fire F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Fuller to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the game, Blanka FC's Celso Teles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aquilino Rameriz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 17th minute, Sidney Bertassi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aquilino Rameriz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 19th minute, Mané Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blanka FC's Davi Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Blanka FC from getting a goal against them. Lawrence Esquivel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davi Nunes having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Lawrence Esquivel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Houston Fire F.C. and the Blanka FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lawrence Esquivel kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. A collision led to Houston Fire F.C. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Abraham Lincoln hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Celso Teles made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Luan Cearense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blanka FC and the Houston Fire F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Blanka FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Luan Cearense hit a great ball. Davi Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 曾诚枫, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the game, Celso Teles lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Aquilino Rameriz. Davi Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曾诚枫 in the 61st minute of play. When Célio Diniz fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blanka FC's protests and gave Célio Diniz a yellow card for diving instead. Houston Fire F.C.'s Blaine Griggs was substituted for Charles Fuller. After a rather tough play, Blanka FC's Célio Diniz got a free kick in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goal looked a bit too open when John McCain came free, but Davi Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lawrence Esquivel came free, but Davi Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blanka FC's Davi Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 曾诚枫 in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 曾诚枫 in the 87th minute of play forced Blanka FC's goalkeeper Davi Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Houston Fire F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Houston Fire F.C.'s Jarod Cunningham looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Davi Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 曾诚枫, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 94 played minutes Blanka FC got a freekick which was hit by Sidney Bertassi.