League

Lake Jackson
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Merrill Arias took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Tristan Roe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Norberto Braun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gary Madden was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Norberto Braun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes, Tristan Roe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Appalachian Football Club and the Minuteman FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 18 minutes, Davis Bergstrom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Appalachian Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davis Bergstrom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Norberto Braun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olin Voss in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gary Madden prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Minuteman FC's goalkeeper Gary Madden, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Billy Akers tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Gary Madden. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 28th minute. Gary Madden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Braun in the 33rd minute of the match. Gary Madden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olin Voss, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Norberto Braun struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Gary Madden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Appalachian Football Club. In the 44th minute, Merrill Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Olin Voss to strike the kick off in the second half. Norberto Braun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute Maxwell Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle De La Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Norberto Braun took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Gary Madden to make any attempt to save it. Maxwell Arias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyle De La Cruz having to interfere. Norberto Braun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxwell Arias struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Lyle De La Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minuteman FC. Olin Voss could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Gary Madden made a huge save. Peter Benjamin hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After 79 played minutes Minuteman FC got a freekick which was hit by Billy Akers. Olin Voss could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Gary Madden made a huge save. Olin Voss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Appalachian Football Club's Olin Voss in 90 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gary Madden guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 95 minutes into the game, Jim Borden was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Appalachian Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minuteman FC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Appalachian Football Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! Garrett Lutz walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post.