Official Cup

PAPRIKANA
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Leon Sport Club's Edmundo Freire started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd match minute, 1948 MKS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bola Taylor to maneuver through the defense. After 3 minutes, Edmundo Freire made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. 1948 MKS's Blanche Glen Crowe tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alex de Salles struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Blanche Glen Crowe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leon Sport Club. After 14 played minutes 1948 MKS got a freekick which was hit by Bola Taylor. In the 16th minute, Edmundo Freire made a precise shot to the right of Blanche Glen Crowe. 1948 MKS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The supporters of Leon Sport Club booed when 1948 MKS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donavon Benson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Edmundo Freire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Conan Johnson struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Victor Chilavert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1948 MKS. Edmundo Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júlio Tróia during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Leon Sport Club getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Júlio Tróia hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 37 minutes into the game, when Júlio Tróia put in a rough tackle. Peyton Sheridan placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Alex de Salles sped through 1948 MKS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Blanche Glen Crowe. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donavon Benson to strike the kick off in the second half. When Donavon Benson came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the 1948 MKS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Donavon Benson couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donavon Benson in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Chilavert saved Leon Sport Club from getting behind. Donavon Benson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Chilavert having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vágner Teixeira in the 61st minute of play forced 1948 MKS's goalkeeper Blanche Glen Crowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 64 minutes of play, Leon Sport Club's Antônio Carlos Secco made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Blanche Glen Crowe was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Alex de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, 1948 MKS's Jack Callaghan got a free kick in the 71st minute. Blanche Glen Crowe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Carlos Secco in the 73rd minute. Conan Johnson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the 1948 MKS defense, Antônio Carlos Secco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Blanche Glen Crowe. The 1948 MKS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Blanche Glen Crowe should have stopped the shot. Antônio Carlos Secco shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 90th match minute, 1948 MKS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breasal Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Antônio Carlos Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 98 minutes, Donavon Benson made it 1-6 with a short kick to the right side. Leon Sport Club's Victor Chilavert tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Leon Sport Club supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Leon Sport Club would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.