Official Cup

Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heriberto McPherson got the match started through his kick off. Adolfo Pirro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geoffrey Calderwood having to interfere. Adolfo Pirro struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Geoffrey Calderwood didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CanarioMza. Silvano Perico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Heriberto McPherson in the 11th minute. 14 minutes into the match, CanarioMza's goalkeeper Silvano Perico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Heriberto McPherson. 27 minutes into the game, Jacinto Platon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CanarioMza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Houston Fire F.C. the free kick. When Adolfo Pirro fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CanarioMza's protests and gave Adolfo Pirro a yellow card for diving instead. Adolfo Pirro hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 31 played minutes CanarioMza got a freekick which was hit by Anastasio Darien. After 32 played minutes, Houston Fire F.C.'s Quintin Mann shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Silvano Perico 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 Houston Fire F.C. reached it. Derek Metzger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geoffrey Calderwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Pirro in the 38th minute of play. Noel Zimmerman came free with the goalkeeper in the 41st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Silvano Perico could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Houston Fire F.C.'s Derek Metzger slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Silvano Perico. That made the score 1-0 after 48 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 58th match minute, CanarioMza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Merexildo to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, CanarioMza's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Zimmerman came free, but Silvano Perico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Arlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derek Metzger in the 72nd minute of play forced CanarioMza's goalkeeper Silvano Perico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Anastasio Darien fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CanarioMza's protests and gave Anastasio Darien a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Anastasio Darien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Bonifacio Todor dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Geoffrey Calderwood, 2-1. After 82 minutes of play, Houston Fire F.C.'s Heriberto McPherson made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvano Perico was left in no man's land by his defense there! Silvano Perico came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Houston Fire F.C.'s Derek Metzger. But to his dismay, Derek Metzger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. CanarioMza's Silvano Perico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heriberto McPherson in the 96th minute of play.