Official Cup

Rene Houseman
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zinon Potamias started the match with the kick off. 陆威川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zinon Potamias in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Goodness Talents in the 7th minute of play forced Tranquilate's goalkeeper 陆威川 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes Tranquilate's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Goodness Talents who took care of the corner kick. FC Klavertje Vier's Goodness Talents was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 陆威川 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nereo Guipuzkoa got free with Zabulón Carabajal in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 陆威川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philipp Van Kestbeek, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute Nereo Guipuzkoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, FC Klavertje Vier's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Constante came free, but Zabulón Carabajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zabulón Carabajal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul Caniggia in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, 邱军国 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tranquilate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Klavertje Vier the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tranquilate's 邱军国 got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 陆威川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zinon Potamias in the 37th minute of play. 陆威川 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philipp Van Kestbeek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tranquilate getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Paul Caniggia hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pablo Lizzio to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Goodness Talents managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Klavertje Vier's supporters crossed their fingers, but Goodness Talents was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tranquilate's Nereo Guipuzkoa got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute Nereo Guipuzkoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 陆威川 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Philipp Van Kestbeek in the 58th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Philipp Van Kestbeek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 陆威川 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zinon Potamias in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 陆威川 saved Tranquilate from getting behind. In the 64th minute Pablo Lizzio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zinon Potamias in the 66th minute of play forced Tranquilate's goalkeeper 陆威川 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonatan Colon charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonatan Colon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jonatan Colon hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Jonatan Colon kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The corner led FC Klavertje Vier's Goodness Talents to fire away a dangerous shot which 陆威川 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 76th minute, Paul Caniggia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tranquilate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Zabulón Carabajal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Guipuzkoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Tranquilate's goalkeeper 陆威川 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Goodness Talents. After some careless play in the FC Klavertje Vier defense, Pablo Lizzio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zabulón Carabajal. The FC Klavertje Vier fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zabulón Carabajal should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nereo Guipuzkoa in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zabulón Carabajal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, FC Klavertje Vier's Angelo Di Maria got a free kick in the 90th minute. Zabulón Carabajal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul Caniggia in the 92nd minute of the match. After 94 played minutes, Tranquilate's Pablo Lizzio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zabulón Carabajal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tranquilate reached it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Tranquilate had won after a very even match.