Official Cup

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Flavian Dol made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Martyn Bowen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Félicien Guigou, 1-0. The supporters of Triez booed when Real Death Ducks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lawrence Banks didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Triez's Hippolyte Daniel got a free kick in the 29th minute. After having played for 29 minutes, Ivan Hunter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Death Ducks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Hunter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Calvin Armitage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Flavian Dol came free, but Anthony Cahill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Triez's Félicien Guigou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Armitage in the 42nd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Lawrence Banks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Félicien Guigou having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pacôme Deléglise got free with Anthony Cahill in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Real Death Ducks's Anthony Cahill got control of the ball when Pacôme Deléglise tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Triez defense, Keanu Sawyer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Félicien Guigou. The Triez fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Félicien Guigou should have stopped the shot. Félicien Guigou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Banks in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Rayanne Edon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the match, Keanu Sawyer notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Triez's Félicien Guigou. Félicien Guigou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th match minute, Triez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rayanne Edon to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Triez's goal looked a bit too open when Martyn Bowen came free, but Félicien Guigou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavian Dol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 minutes, Kevin Haseldine mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Death Ducks and the Triez players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kevin Haseldine kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Real Death Ducks got a freekick which was hit by Calvin Armitage. After having played for 81 minutes, Flavian Dol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Triez's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavian Dol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 85 minutes, Jim Carragher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Death Ducks and the Triez players grew even worse after the yellow card. 90 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Flavian Dol came free, but Anthony Cahill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matt Hewitt's late challenge caught a Triez's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matt Hewitt helped the player get up and apologised. Matt Hewitt hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The supporters of Real Death Ducks booed when Triez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rayanne Edon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Félicien Guigou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bart Ryder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keanu Sawyer in the 95th minute of play forced Triez's goalkeeper Félicien Guigou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Triez players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Real Death Ducks.