Friendly League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquim Vilar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Illinois Bluewaters's Roger Myles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Illinois Bluewaters from getting a goal against them. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Brogren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vilar came free, but Roger Myles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matthew Medrano hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute of the match Ward Mason sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wilbur Hyde skillfully saved the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goalkeeper Roger Myles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Vilar. Joaquim Vilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roger Myles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Vilar ran back to his position shaking his head. 21 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vilar came free, but Roger Myles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the El Canalla de Chicago defense, 冯永宽 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilbur Hyde. The El Canalla de Chicago fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilbur Hyde should have stopped the shot. Joaquim Vilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roger Myles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Vilar ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd minute of the match, Joaquim Vilar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Roger Myles saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Wilbur Hyde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 冯永宽 in the 42nd minute of play. Claude Mueller kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. El Canalla de Chicago's attentive Emmanuel Lockhart managed to snatch the ball when Mar Cao made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. After 45 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Sanchez. If 冯永宽 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Danilo Maranhense to make the kick off. Joaquim Vilar might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roger Myles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Vilar ran back to his position shaking his head. 56 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vilar came free, but Roger Myles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Canalla de Chicago's Jerold Alley was substituted for Matthew Medrano. El Canalla de Chicago's Domingo Lopez was substituted for Tom Adams. El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines was substituted for Andreas Sanchez. Ron Harding kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Raines came free, but Roger Myles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde got control of the ball when Danilo Maranhense tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danilo Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Wilbur Hyde made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Maranhense got free with Wilbur Hyde in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roger Myles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Vilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute Justin Raines shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Myles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Myles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingo Lopez in the 85th minute of play. Roger Myles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justin Raines, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Illinois Bluewaters's Roger Myles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 93rd minute of play.