U23 League

AA Arena
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 4 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Jose José came free, but Dale Skinner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led to C. A. Pipon Pipon's Preston McCarthy getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Jonah Ryan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Francisco Pope, 1-0. The referee felt a red card was in order, 16 minutes into the game, when Drew Stover put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of C. A. Pipon Pipon:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of American Airlines:s goal. Francisco Pope had in the 17thth minute some difficulties stopping Joseph Mahoney's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Joseph Mahoney took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francisco Pope. Francisco Pope dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Francisco Pope made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Jonah Ryan sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonah Ryan got free with Francisco Pope in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute Chandler Bing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Pope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chandler Bing in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match American Airlines got a corner. C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joseph Mahoney ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 34 minutes, Pepe Rompel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C. A. Pipon Pipon and the American Airlines players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of American Airlines booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepe Rompel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Owen Vera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dale Skinner having to interfere.

The wind increased when Owen Vera made the kick off in the second half. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Francisco Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Werner Hemphill in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, American Airlines's Chandler Bing nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Francisco Pope made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 59 minutes into the match, Owen Vera notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of American Airlines's Dale Skinner. Dale Skinner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 69th match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Owen Vera to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Pope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chandler Bing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Pepe Rompel got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 72nd match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pepe Rompel to maneuver through the defense. American Airlines were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after C. A. Pipon Pipon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joseph Mahoney took the corner. The corner led American Airlines's Joseph Mahoney to fire away a dangerous shot which Francisco Pope despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to American Airlines getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Andrew Ziegler hit a great ball. Owen Vera's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dale Skinner firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dale Skinner was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Owen Vera capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Owen Vera really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. After 84 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Lyuben Karavelov. Lyuben Karavelov kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Jonah Ryan scored 4-2 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco Pope, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Francisco Pope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Korey Reed in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Chandler Bing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Pope didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chandler Bing went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when American Airlines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lyuben Karavelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. American Airlines's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.