A freak 30 minute hailstorm brought an abrupt end to an impressive
Real Milan performance.The Referee had no choice but to abandon the game with over 15 minutes still remaining.
Real opened the scoring on 7 minutes when
Danny O'Sullivan kept his cool at the far post and ruthlessly fired home a fine right wing cross. 5 minutes later
Harley McAuley had time in the area to pick his corner and make it two nil.
Ashley Kang added a third before half time with a crisp right foot lob. In the second half Real brought on
Karim Usmani and
Josh Lake and it didnt take long for Lake to make it four following good work from O'Sullivan.
Jordan Pritchard's quality throughball put McAuley in for number five, and with Real looking for their record score, the heavens opened and the match was abandoned due to poor visibilty and a slush covered pitch.
Harley McAuley (still only 12 years old) continued his fine recent form and was
Man Of The Match .
Observer Cup record
P W D L F A PTS7 3 1 3 16 15 10Cup ScorersStorey 3Lake 3Martin 2McAuley 2Renaldo 2O'Sullivan 2Kang 1
Lawrie 1