Official Cup

Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Houston Fire F.C.'s Louis Escobedo 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. Aquilino Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gianluca Balla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamburg Fighters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Szilárd Újváry in the 5th minute. Hamburg Fighters's Maicon Fonseca was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aquilino Rameriz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 11th minute Szilárd Újváry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Gianluca Balla notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Houston Fire F.C.'s Aquilino Rameriz. Aquilino Rameriz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute Szilárd Újváry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Szilárd Újváry cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Aquilino Rameriz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Houston Fire F.C.'s goalkeeper Aquilino Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th minute Gianluca Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamburg Fighters's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Louis Escobedo scored to the left of an out of position Pavlos Konstantakakis, making the score, 1-3. 29 minutes into the match, Szilárd Újváry notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Houston Fire F.C.'s Aquilino Rameriz. Aquilino Rameriz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 39 played minutes Houston Fire F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Blake Rice. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Szilárd Újváry made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Houston Fire F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Szilárd Újváry was slow to take the kick. During this time Hamburg Fighters's players had a chance to rest. Aquilino Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianluca Balla in the 57th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Gianluca Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aquilino Rameriz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Szilárd Újváry in the 63rd minute. Szilárd Újváry scored 1-5 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquilino Rameriz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blake Rice during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Blake Rice hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th match minute, Hamburg Fighters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gianluca Balla to maneuver through the defense. Houston Fire F.C.'s Aquilino Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluca Balla in the 86th minute of play. Aquilino Rameriz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gianluca Balla in the 87th minute.