Official Cup

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The Dalwhinnie Boys's Xiao Ping Nan 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. Francisco Pope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Ping Nan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Pope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Ping Nan in the 7th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pepe Rompel during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 11 minutes, Chiel Kuis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Dalwhinnie Boys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chiel Kuis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mirko Mos hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when The Dalwhinnie Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erben Weggemans didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kelly Hopson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the game, Xiao Ping Nan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Francisco Pope was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pepe Rompel got his second yellow card in the match during the 36th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After some careless play in the C. A. Pipon Pipon defense, Stijn Klompe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francisco Pope. The C. A. Pipon Pipon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francisco Pope should have stopped the shot. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Ping Nan in the 44th minute of play. Duncan Isaac lost his temper 45 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for C. A. Pipon Pipon! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jose José was the one to do the kick off. Martien Krommert kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, The Dalwhinnie Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Jose José came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bobby Fisher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With an all-out effort, The Dalwhinnie Boys's Francisco Pope threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stijn Klompe, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Ping Nan in the 60th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Francisco Pope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stijn Klompe in the 64th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Francisco Pope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Ping Nan in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Owen Vera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Pope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Ping Nan in the 73rd minute of the match. Francisco Pope made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xiao Ping Nan in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the game, Ramon Kern was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. C. A. Pipon Pipon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Dalwhinnie Boys the free kick. The supporters of The Dalwhinnie Boys booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Kern didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Kelly Hopson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Chiel Kuis came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the The Dalwhinnie Boys 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 Chiel Kuis couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xiao Ping Nan got free with Francisco Pope in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stijn Klompe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Pope having to interfere. C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Jamel Cronshagen replaced Kelly Hopson. With a little luck, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope got control of the ball when Chiel Kuis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erben Weggemans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Francisco Pope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Dalwhinnie Boys's Torstein Stenseth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose José in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when The Dalwhinnie Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chiel Kuis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The The Dalwhinnie Boys supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing The Dalwhinnie Boys would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.