League

Binghamton
Spectators: 7715 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cameron Watson got the match started through his kick off. Octavio Orozco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Stephen Albrecht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Fabian Lott left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico86 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Tod Lockwood stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cameron Watson's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 13th match minute, Binghamton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garrett Delaney to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cameron Watson in the 15th minute of play forced Binghamton AFC's goalkeeper Tod Lockwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stephen Albrecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavio Orozco in the 18th minute of play. When Binghamton AFC's Octavio Orozco in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico86's goalie prevented a goal. In the 22nd minute, Warren Borden reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stephen Albrecht. The goal made the score 1-1. Binghamton AFC's Tod Lockwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cameron Watson in the 25th minute of play. Fabian Lott fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tod Lockwood having to interfere. If Warren Borden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stephen Albrecht made an important save on a dangerous shot by Warren Borden in the 36th minute. Stephen Albrecht made an important save on a dangerous shot by Warren Borden in the 41st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kirk Aldridge during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Kirk Aldridge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Octavio Orozco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stephen Albrecht. That made the score 2-1 in the 43 minute of play. Binghamton AFC's Warren Borden got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Octavio Orozco made the kick off in the second half. Stephen Albrecht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Warren Borden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cameron Watson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tod Lockwood read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Binghamton AFC's Roberto Ambrose got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute of the match Willie Mora sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tod Lockwood skillfully saved the ball. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico86's goalkeeper Stephen Albrecht, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stephen Albrecht showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warren Borden, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 81st match minute, Mexico86 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willie Mora to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabian Lott got free with Tod Lockwood in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stephen Albrecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warren Borden in the 90th minute of play. Mervin Starkey kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico86 getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Kirk Aldridge hit a great ball. Octavio Orozco scored 3-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stephen Albrecht, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Binghamton AFC had won after a very even match.