Friendly League

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donovan Heath got the match started through his kick off. Donovan Heath's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Jonah Peck skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Stout, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 12 minutes into the game, El Canalla de Chicago's Monty Stout nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Clemente Armani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Stout, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Julian Corcoran kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Monty Stout in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clemente Armani saved C. A. Pipon Pipon from getting behind. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Stout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monty Stout took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clemente Armani. Clemente Armani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 31st minute, Clark Lindsey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Canalla de Chicago fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 40 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Clark Lindsey came free, but Clemente Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Jerold Floyd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clemente Armani didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Clark Lindsey went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. When Jamel Cronshagen fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Pipon Pipon's protests and gave Jamel Cronshagen a yellow card for diving instead. After 46 played minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon got a freekick which was hit by Jamel Cronshagen.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clark Lindsey was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Thanh Goldberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonah Peck. El Canalla de Chicago's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thanh Goldberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Jerold Floyd charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerold Floyd the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerold Floyd didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonah Peck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Burr in the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Monty Stout managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters rose to their feet, but Monty Stout was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemente Armani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Bernie Rosales replaced Rudolph Thurman. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Cobi Babcock replaced A.J. Fernandez. El Canalla de Chicago's Curtis Wiggins was substituted for Dustin Thome. In the 70th minute, Cobi Babcock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute Bernie Rosales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, James Uribe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Clemente Armani. The goal made the score 1-5. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernie Rosales, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Burr in the 88th minute of play forced El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Jonah Peck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Uribe didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Kermit DeJesus. 96 minutes into the game, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Thanh Goldberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonah Peck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. El Canalla de Chicago's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.