Official Cup

Levenshulme Stadium
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dean Cheetham started the match with the kick off. Beturian Olle might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dave Lampard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beturian Olle ran back to his position shaking his head. 7 minutes into the match, Mayo's goal looked a bit too open when Beturian Olle came free, but Dave Lampard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tyler Almond recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ralph Durrant was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 22 minutes into the match. Ralph Durrant hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After having played for 27 minutes, Dean Cheetham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mayo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dean Cheetham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Beturian Olle notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mayo's Dave Lampard. Dave Lampard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dean Cheetham got free with Jesús Cifuentes in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerrald Moreno during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Dream tin tin getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jerrald Moreno hit a great ball. After 43 played minutes Dream tin tin got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Tarin. Frances Alonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Beturian Olle made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Dream tin tin got a freekick which was hit by Arnau Fernandez. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Frances Alonso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of Mayo booed when Dream tin tin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Tarin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnau Fernandez came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dave Lampard could save by the left post. After 69 played minutes Dream tin tin got a freekick which was hit by Frances Alonso. In the 70th minute of the match Jeremy Alcock sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jesús Cifuentes skillfully saved the ball. Dean Cheetham charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dean Cheetham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Mayo's Dave Lampard got control of the ball when Arnau Fernandez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frances Alonso during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Frances Alonso hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Dean Cheetham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Dylon Sutherland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dream tin tin's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.