National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Emmanuel Ramjohn-Richards made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, USA's Ronaldinho Gaucho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wes Shepard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emmanuel Ramjohn-Richards in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wyatt Flanagan saved USA from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Overton in the 10th minute of play forced Trinidad & Tobago's goalkeeper Wes Shepard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, USA's Ronaldinho Gaucho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wes Shepard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dillon Sumner got free with Wes Shepard in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, USA's Robert Plant ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wes Shepard. Wes Shepard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. After 20 minutes of play, USA's Dennis Overton made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wes Shepard was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dennis Overton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wes Shepard having to interfere. In the 26th minute Dennis Overton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wes Shepard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wes Shepard was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Robert Plant capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Robert Plant really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. If Emmanuel Ramjohn-Richards had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, Dennis Overton dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wes Shepard, 6-0. Martin Palermo took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wes Shepard. Wes Shepard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. In the 46th minute, Dennis Overton got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Palermo to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Martin Palermo notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Trinidad & Tobago's Wes Shepard. Wes Shepard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. USA made a substitution. Tyrell Brandt replaced Martin Palermo. Trinidad & Tobago's Wes Shepard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Plant in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Dennis Overton made a precise shot to the right of Wes Shepard. Trinidad & Tobago's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. Tyrell Brandt took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wes Shepard. Wes Shepard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. USA's Sammy Guinn was substituted for Otis Andersen. Wes Shepard came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by USA's Tyrell Brandt. But to his dismay, Tyrell Brandt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tyrell Brandt in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wes Shepard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Trinidad & Tobago getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Nizam Gay hit a great ball. Wes Shepard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tyrell Brandt in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute Ronaldinho Gaucho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wes Shepard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wes Shepard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Plant in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute USA were awarded a corner. Darrell Pepper went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Trinidad & Tobago's Leonson Guiness got a free kick in the 88th minute. After 93 played minutes Trinidad & Tobago got a freekick which was hit by Deryck Hudson-Phillips. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tyrell Brandt in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wes Shepard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. USA fully deserved thier win.