Official Cup

Hunter Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Paulo de Lara started the match with the kick off. Danny Spears stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Paulo de Lara's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. The Florestal Futebol Clube fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Florestal Futebol Clube's José Paulo de Lara looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 8 minutes into the match, The Engineers's goal looked a bit too open when José Paulo de Lara came free, but Danny Spears reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Engineers's Danny Spears played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Paulo de Lara in the 10th minute of play. Florestal Futebol Clube's José Paulo de Lara managed to work through The Engineers's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. José Paulo de Lara dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 23 minutes of play, Florestal Futebol Clube's Thierry Henry made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danny Spears was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-4 when José Paulo de Lara sped through The Engineers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Danny Spears. Danny Spears showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo de Lara in the 29th minute of the match. Marcinho Mineiro struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Danny Spears didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florestal Futebol Clube. In the 31st minute, José Paulo de Lara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danny Spears was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 35 minutes into the match, Marcinho Mineiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Danny Spears. The Engineers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcinho Mineiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. José Paulo de Lara took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Danny Spears. Danny Spears dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. After a rather tough play, The Engineers's Johnathon Boothroyd got a free kick in the 40th minute. 41 minutes into the match, The Engineers's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Mineiro came free, but Danny Spears reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Marcinho Mineiro notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of The Engineers's Danny Spears. Danny Spears was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Liam Norton got free with Raimundo Braga in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The The Engineers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Florestal Futebol Clube were winning 0-8.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Craig Goldsmith was the one to do the kick off. Liam Norton kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. José Paulo de Lara succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-9 in the 51st playminute. José Paulo de Lara took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Danny Spears. Danny Spears dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. Florestal Futebol Clube's José Paulo de Lara was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 57th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Florestal Futebol Clube's Santiago Cidro was substituted for Zé Paulo de Toledo. Danny Spears made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo de Lara in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Paulo de Lara got free with Danny Spears in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Danny Spears made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo de Lara in the 65th minute. In the 65th minute, José Paulo de Lara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Florestal Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-12. 72 minutes into the game, Florestal Futebol Clube's José Paulo de Lara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danny Spears made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-14. In the 77th minute, Florestal Futebol Clube's José Paulo de Lara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Danny Spears. Danny Spears yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-15. Florestal Futebol Clube's Matías Camargo was substituted for José Paulo de Lara. Danny Spears made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Matías Camargo sent off a good shot on target. The Florestal Futebol Clube fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Florestal Futebol Clube's Matías Camargo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-16 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 87th minute, Florestal Futebol Clube's Matías Camargo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Danny Spears. Danny Spears yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-17. Danny Spears was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Horácio Maciel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Horácio Maciel really showed his touch with that goal: 0-18. After some careless play in the The Engineers defense, Horácio Maciel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Danny Spears. The The Engineers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Danny Spears should have stopped the shot. Florestal Futebol Clube played a much better game than The Engineers and deserved their victory. The The Engineers players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.