Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when John McCain kicked off to start the match. Aquilino Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Macias Pantoja in the 8th minute of play. Dexter Ogden who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Mansour Buffon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mansour Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John McCain in the 10th minute of play. In the 10th minute, John McCain ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mansour Buffon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 14th minute Sabino Marrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Arenas hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Aquilino Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabino Marrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sabino Marrero scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquilino Rameriz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Juventus FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Dexter Ogden scored to the left of an out of position Mansour Buffon, making the score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Arenas in the 33rd minute of play forced Houston Fire F.C.'s goalkeeper Aquilino Rameriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Houston Fire F.C. getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Lazaro Ruth hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Arenas came free, but Aquilino Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mansour Buffon made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when John McCain sent off a good shot on target. Houston Fire F.C. were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Juventus FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Blake Rice took the corner. Macias Pantoja took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aquilino Rameriz. Aquilino Rameriz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sabino Marrero was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Sabino Marrero came free, but Aquilino Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Macias Pantoja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aquilino Rameriz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Aquilino Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabino Marrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Rolando Arenas took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Aquilino Rameriz to make any attempt to save it. Alberto Barrios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Houston Fire F.C.'s Rueben Horn got a free kick in the 66th minute. Aquilino Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabino Marrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dexter Ogden scored 3-4 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mansour Buffon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st match minute, Houston Fire F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rueben Horn to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the game, Dexter Ogden cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-4. Mansour Buffon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 75th minute Sabino Marrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes, Louis Escobedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Houston Fire F.C. and the Juventus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Houston Fire F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis Escobedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aquilino Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Macias Pantoja in the 77th minute of play. After 78 played minutes Houston Fire F.C. got a freekick which was hit by John McCain. Aquilino Rameriz was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Sabino Marrero capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sabino Marrero really showed his touch with that goal: 4-5. Aquilino Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sabino Marrero, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Macias Pantoja notched a goal, 4-7, to the right of Houston Fire F.C.'s Aquilino Rameriz. Aquilino Rameriz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Houston Fire F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Juventus FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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