Official Cup

Unity Arena
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The Team FC's Cao Shi Yi 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. Grant Foote kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Aníbal Lorenzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benno Bonk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Cao Shi Yi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Guilabertus was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Cao Shi Yi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Valentin Guilabertus skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 12th minute Otis Short shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Guilabertus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benno Bonk in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dakota Couzens came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of The Team FC booed when El Ciclon de los Milagros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nichifor Miroiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Cao Shi Yi made a precise shot to the right of Valentin Guilabertus. El Ciclon de los Milagros's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, El Ciclon de los Milagros's Santo Libertad got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The supporters of The Team FC booed when El Ciclon de los Milagros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benno Bonk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Ciclon de los Milagros's goalkeeper Valentin Guilabertus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to El Ciclon de los Milagros getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Santo Libertad hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cao Shi Yi in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valentin Guilabertus saved El Ciclon de los Milagros from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dakota Couzens came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cao Shi Yi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Valentin Guilabertus 36 minutes into the match. If Cao Shi Yi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cao Shi Yi got free with Valentin Guilabertus in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to The Team FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Marcus Fransson hit a great ball. Guy Baxter kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaitano Olmos in the 45th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, El Ciclon de los Milagros's goal looked a bit too open when Cao Shi Yi came free, but Valentin Guilabertus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomás Azubeli made a kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Tomás Azubeli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Valentin Guilabertus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cao Shi Yi's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Cao Shi Yi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Valentin Guilabertus. El Ciclon de los Milagros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cao Shi Yi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grant Foote in the 66th minute of play forced El Ciclon de los Milagros's goalkeeper Valentin Guilabertus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cao Shi Yi in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valentin Guilabertus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Cao Shi Yi sped through El Ciclon de los Milagros's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Valentin Guilabertus. Aníbal Lorenzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benno Bonk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gaitano Olmos came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the El Ciclon de los Milagros 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 Gaitano Olmos couldn't finish the play. In the 87thth minute of the game Cao Shi Yi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Ciclon de los Milagros's Valentin Guilabertus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Tomás Azubeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Cao Shi Yi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Team FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 93rd minute, Benno Bonk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Ciclon de los Milagros fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. The Team FC had won after a very even match.