Official Cup

De Ballenbak
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) NFC Eagles 22's Esteve Domenech 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. The supporters of NFC Eagles 22 booed when La Cosa Nostra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Calvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteve Domenech took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonel Rafe. Leonel Rafe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Mateo Joachim kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper Leonel Rafe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteve Domenech. In the 21st minute, NFC Eagles 22's Esteve Domenech ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leonel Rafe. Leonel Rafe yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 23 played minutes La Cosa Nostra got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo Rami. In the 27th minute, Reynaldo Rami ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Robert-Jan Hermensen was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Robert-Jan Hermensen came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by La Cosa Nostra's Reynaldo Rami. But to his dismay, Reynaldo Rami quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Everardo Regis made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, La Cosa Nostra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Joachim to maneuver through the defense. Chris Hollander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Esteve Domenech in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonel Rafe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, La Cosa Nostra's Mateo Joachim got a free kick in the 69th minute. Chris Hollander took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leonel Rafe. La Cosa Nostra's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Teodoro Ebardo kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the game, Chris Hollander cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Leonel Rafe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 77 minutes into the match, Arnold Hekman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonel Rafe. La Cosa Nostra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnold Hekman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. La Cosa Nostra's Leonel Rafe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Domenech in the 88th minute of play. Leonel Rafe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteve Domenech in the 92nd minute of the match. After 93 minutes of play, La Cosa Nostra's Mateo Joachim made it 4-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robert-Jan Hermensen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The La Cosa Nostra players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented NFC Eagles 22 from taking control. The game ends in a draw.