Buffalo Grove
Spectators: 5786 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emanuel McClure started the match with the kick off. Timmy Silver recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Timmy Silver managed to get in a good position for a shot. Znojmo City's supporters rose to their feet, but Timmy Silver was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonas Koenig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Timmy Silver's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonas Koenig was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Steve McGee's late challenge caught a Znojmo City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steve McGee helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Znojmo City booed when Valdez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steve McGee didn't get a good kick on the ball. Errol Jeffers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel McClure, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Emanuel McClure made a precise shot to the right of Errol Jeffers. Znojmo City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Timmy Silver recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuel McClure scored 0-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Errol Jeffers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Valdez getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Levi Hadley hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Larry Crane got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Timmy Silver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jonas Koenig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timmy Silver in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonas Koenig, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Timmy Silver who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Jonas Koenig when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Timmy Silver blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonas Koenig having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilmer Haynes during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 47 played minutes Valdez got a freekick which was hit by Wilmer Haynes. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Timmy Silver was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Larry Crane got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Valdez's Emanuel McClure sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Errol Jeffers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel McClure in the 58th minute of play forced Znojmo City's goalkeeper Errol Jeffers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60thth minute of the game Timmy Silver who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valdez's Jonas Koenig was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Timmy Silver took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonas Koenig. Jonas Koenig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Timmy Silver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Timmy Silver took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonas Koenig. Jonas Koenig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 72 minutes into the game, Znojmo City's Timmy Silver nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Koenig made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Timmy Silver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Jonas Koenig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Timmy Silver's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonas Koenig was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 83rd minute, Larry Crane left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Znojmo City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. 88 minutes into the match, Timmy Silver had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonas Koenig. Valdez's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Timmy Silver was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. After a rather tough play, Valdez's Roberto McNamara got a free kick in the 94th minute. When the referee ended the match the Znojmo City players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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