Official Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bon Scott kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Jon Yost. Merlin Castro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Flint Moreland made a huge save. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Stacey Banning sped through Khachatryan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jermaine Richmond. In the 10th minute, Stacey Banning made a precise shot to the right of Jermaine Richmond. Khachatryan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Sung McKinley took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Flint Moreland to make any attempt to save it. In the 24th minute Bon Scott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Richmond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 minutes of play, River tu grato nombre's Stacey Banning made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jermaine Richmond was left in no man's land by his defense there! It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 32nd minute, but Flint Moreland got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving River tu grato nombre hanging dry this time. The audience thought a goal was coming when Merlin Castro got free with Flint Moreland in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 38 minutes, Stoyko Makarinov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River tu grato nombre and the Khachatryan players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when River tu grato nombre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stoyko Makarinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merlin Castro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Flint Moreland made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stacey Banning in the 46th minute of play forced Khachatryan's goalkeeper Jermaine Richmond to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half River tu grato nombre were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Merlin Castro was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Merlin Castro notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of River tu grato nombre's Flint Moreland. Flint Moreland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. River tu grato nombre's Flint Moreland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petros Oganesyan in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Hu Wei Shu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flint Moreland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes River tu grato nombre's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Merlin Castro who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of River tu grato nombre's goalie and right to Hu Wei Shu. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. River tu grato nombre's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sung McKinley in the 72nd minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Flint Moreland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, River tu grato nombre's Felix Wedemeyer got a free kick in the 75th minute. River tu grato nombre made a substitution. Güvenç Yavuzay replaced Alfred Gozdowski. After 76 played minutes River tu grato nombre got a freekick which was hit by Felix Wedemeyer. In the 76th minute Merlin Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flint Moreland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flint Moreland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Caballero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flint Moreland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Merlin Castro in the 85th minute of the match. Flint Moreland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Merlin Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sung McKinley in the 93rd minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Flint Moreland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.