Official Cup

Cast In Steel
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Roger Clapham started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Adab FC's Liviu Chimeț got a free kick in the 6th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roger Clapham got free with Abdessalem Abdessalam in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calistrat Cămătaru in the 11th minute of play forced Hunting High & Low..'s goalkeeper Archie Rowell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A nice corner shot did that Florin Imperatore got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Archie Rowell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pierce Wrigley during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pierce Wrigley kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Arif Chian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Roger Clapham dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Abdessalem Abdessalam, 1-0. Nick Oldham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Abdessalem Abdessalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Archie Rowell came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Adab FC's Calistrat Cămătaru. But to his dismay, Calistrat Cămătaru quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 28 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pierce Wrigley came free, but Abdessalem Abdessalam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes Adab FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nick Oldham who took care of the corner kick. Hunting High & Low..'s Greg Gavan was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Abdessalem Abdessalam in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Abdessalem Abdessalam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Greg Gavan's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Archie Rowell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Derwin, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Archie Rowell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Derwin in the 37th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Roger Clapham 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. Abdessalem Abdessalam came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Hunting High & Low..'s Roger Clapham. But to his dismay, Roger Clapham quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 43rd minute Calistrat Cămătaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archie Rowell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Calistrat Cămătaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roger Clapham in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdessalem Abdessalam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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.

Archie Rowell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arif Chian in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Clapham came free, but Abdessalem Abdessalam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hunting High & Low..'s Archie Rowell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calistrat Cămătaru in the 57th minute of play. After 57 minutes of play, Adab FC's Calistrat Cămătaru made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Archie Rowell was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Arif Chian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute, Adab FC's Bouzid Bentifour dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. The audience was convinced that Roger Clapham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdessalem Abdessalam was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Abdessalem Abdessalam didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roger Clapham went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. Adab FC made a substitution. Ahmed Tahar replaced Arif Chian. After 87 minutes of play, Hunting High & Low..'s Roger Clapham made it 5-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdessalem Abdessalam was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abdessalem Abdessalam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Clapham in the 90th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Clapham in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdessalem Abdessalam saved Adab FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Clapham in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdessalem Abdessalam saved Adab FC from getting behind. Roger Clapham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hunting High & Low..'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.