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Match Report
Nice Park
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4250,
Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 50) In the 4th minute Donny Stiles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Kyle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donny Stiles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Norberto Kyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leland Puckett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leland Puckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Norberto Kyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leland Puckett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 played minutes Rancho Cordova FC got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Barber. A hard shot 26 in the game by Blair Day from a close distance when the talented Norberto Kyle managed to make a qualified save. Rancho Cordova FC's players were relieved. The supporters of Nice booed when Rancho Cordova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rufus Swift didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 minutes of play, Nice's Donny Stiles made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Norberto Kyle was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute, Thomas Morgan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donny Stiles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Norberto Kyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leland Puckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The wind increased when Donny Stiles made the kick off in the second half. Leland Puckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Norberto Kyle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donny Stiles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Kyle having to interfere. A collision led to Rancho Cordova FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Sol Rivera hit a great ball. Norberto Kyle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leland Puckett in the 64th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tommy Craig during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rancho Cordova FC's Tommy Craig got a free kick in the 65th minute. Norberto Kyle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donny Stiles in the 76th minute of play. Steve Connors fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Al Blackwell having to interfere. If Blair Day had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Kyle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leland Puckett, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute.
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