Official Cup

Theatre of Dionysus
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Mustapha Diafat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Karim Merbah hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Hank Grandison came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the The Obscurials fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hank Grandison couldn't finish the play. Otto Didlick made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mustapha Diafat in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, Chop Chop F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Brynn Mcenally came free, but Krim Madouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes of play, The Obscurials's Brynn Mcenally made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Krim Madouni was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute Hank Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krim Madouni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Lance Morey got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Krim Madouni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Krim Madouni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hank Grandison in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Chop Chop F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Brynn Mcenally came free, but Krim Madouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of The Obscurials booed when Chop Chop F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rabah Morceli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Ellis Sawbridge sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Krim Madouni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th match minute, The Obscurials was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tommy Black to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hank Grandison in the 42nd minute of play forced Chop Chop F.C.'s goalkeeper Krim Madouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Obscurials's goalkeeper Otto Didlick, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Chop Chop F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The Obscurials were winning 0-2.

Krim Madouni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brynn Mcenally in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in The Obscurials's zone, Mustapha Diafat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Otto Didlick came out of the goal and Mustapha Diafat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cheb Souakri during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Chop Chop F.C.'s Cheb Souakri got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Krim Madouni made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Ellis Sawbridge sent off a good shot on target. Chop Chop F.C. made a substitution. Madhi Saïdi-Sief replaced Cheb Souakri. Mohamed Chaib hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Hamid Semghoun hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Jaffery Millar struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Krim Madouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Obscurials. Hank Grandison struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Krim Madouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Obscurials. In the 92nd minute, The Obscurials's Jarvis Biddell seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jarvis Biddell the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of The Obscurials protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jarvis Biddell had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Jarvis Biddell got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Chop Chop F.C.'s Mohamed Chaib got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The The Obscurials supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing The Obscurials would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.