Official Cup

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Merusca F&P's Carlos Fernando Luz 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. In the 4th minute, Carlos Fernando Luz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merusca F&P fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Harlow AFC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Denzil Shakespeare hit a great ball. Merusca F&P's Edmílson Vidal got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Edmílson Vidal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merusca F&P fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 33rd minute, Dylan Bancroft hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Carlos Fernando Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merusca F&P's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Fernando Luz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Connor Rigg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Vidal in the 36th minute of play forced Harlow AFC's goalkeeper Connor Rigg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christopher Forrest hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Carlos Fernando Luz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Connor Rigg, passed just outside the right post. Denzil Shakespeare hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P's Nico Neves broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pierre Pickard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Carlos Fernando Luz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merusca F&P fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Bezerra in the 57th minute of play forced Harlow AFC's goalkeeper Connor Rigg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59thth minute of the game Carlos Fernando Luz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harlow AFC's Connor Rigg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carlos Fernando Luz scored 6-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Connor Rigg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Louie Baird hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Merusca F&P's Vânderson de Almeida was substituted for Tales Soares. Ian Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 74 minutes, Silvester Atkinson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harlow AFC and the Merusca F&P players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Harlow AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvester Atkinson to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th match minute, Harlow AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvester Atkinson to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Nico Neves 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. In the 84th match minute, Harlow AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvester Atkinson to maneuver through the defense. Connor Rigg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Salles in the 85th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Carlos Fernando Luz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Connor Rigg was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, Harlow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Luz came free, but Connor Rigg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando Luz in the 95th minute of play forced Harlow AFC's goalkeeper Connor Rigg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Merusca F&P getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Artur Abreu hit a great ball.