Friendly League

Cascade Park West St
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Waldo Renteria started the match with the kick off. Amir Lee came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jermaine Richmond could save by the left post. Waldo Renteria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jermaine Richmond read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. The corner led to Cascade Park West's Allen Dalton getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Dario Wilhelm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sung McKinley in the 14th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amir Lee got free with Jermaine Richmond in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tigran Kirakosyan in the 19th minute of play forced Cascade Park West's goalkeeper Dario Wilhelm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Amir Lee managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cascade Park West's supporters rose to their feet, but Amir Lee was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jermaine Richmond breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Merlin Castro in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Wilhelm saved Cascade Park West from getting behind. Albert Paulíny kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Dexter Benton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jermaine Richmond read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. If Amir Lee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dario Wilhelm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sung McKinley in the 42nd minute of play. Khachatryan's Jermaine Richmond proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Khachatryan from getting a goal against them. In the 45th minute, Tigran Kirakosyan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khachatryan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The Cascade Park West players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Khachatryan were winning 0-1.

If Amir Lee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 55 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goal looked a bit too open when Merlin Castro came free, but Dario Wilhelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piotr Brzakala hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Khachatryan's Antoine Schaefer was substituted for Zé Augusto Souza. 59 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goalkeeper Dario Wilhelm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marquis Kenny. In the 63rd minute, Waldo Renteria 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. After some careless play in the Cascade Park West defense, Merlin Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dario Wilhelm. The Cascade Park West fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dario Wilhelm should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Tigran Kirakosyan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Khachatryan's supporters rose to their feet, but Tigran Kirakosyan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dario Wilhelm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Khachatryan's Dario Wilhelm threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Merlin Castro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 80th minute Merlin Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Wilhelm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amir Lee in the 83rd minute of play forced Khachatryan's goalkeeper Jermaine Richmond to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th match minute, Cascade Park West was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldo Renteria to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 87 minutes, Dario Wilhelm successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 87 minutes into the match, Merlin Castro notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Cascade Park West's Dario Wilhelm. Dario Wilhelm was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 90th minute, Sung McKinley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dario Wilhelm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tigran Kirakosyan in the 92nd minute of the match. Amir Lee recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Khachatryan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.