Official Cup

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aleksander Kjellkvist started the match with the kick off. Reyes Ritter hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The supporters of Santos FC booed when Black Panthers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Per-Åke Billock didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Reyes Ritter notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Black Panthers's Lesli Sepúlveda. Lesli Sepúlveda was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 31 minutes into the match, Black Panthers's goalkeeper Lesli Sepúlveda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jimmy Coulter. Giuseppe Jewell's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Lesli Sepúlveda skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lesli Sepúlveda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reyes Ritter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kris Marks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Giuseppe Jewell made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Black Panthers's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Jewell came free, but Lesli Sepúlveda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reyes Ritter struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Lesli Sepúlveda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos FC. Byron Kane hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Lee Drake blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lesli Sepúlveda having to make a save. In the 67th minute, Giuseppe Jewell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Aleksander Kjellkvist hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Reyes Ritter scored 4-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lesli Sepúlveda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86th minute Reyes Ritter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lesli Sepúlveda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Giuseppe Jewell's late challenge caught a Black Panthers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giuseppe Jewell helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Giuseppe Jewell hit a great ball. Lesli Sepúlveda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimmy Coulter, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Giuseppe Jewell hit a great ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Santos FC had played much better football throughout.