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Match Report
Pennington
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trent Hinkle started the match with the kick off. Romain McNeal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arlen Tatum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Commanda AFC booed when Pennington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Stapleton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arlen Tatum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Romain McNeal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arlen Tatum in the 10th minute of play forced Commanda AFC's goalkeeper Romain McNeal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute, Lyman AyotHayot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arlen Tatum in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romain McNeal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kareem Vega's late challenge caught a Pennington's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kareem Vega helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Commanda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kareem Vega to maneuver through the defense. If Arlen Tatum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogelio Rodrigues struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Romain McNeal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pennington. After 18 played minutes Pennington got a freekick which was hit by Austin Conner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trent Hinkle in the 21st minute of play forced Pennington's goalkeeper Emerson Oneill to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Emmett Lyons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shaun Edwards hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes, Commanda AFC's Kareem Vega shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emerson Oneill came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Commanda AFC reached it. Romain McNeal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rogelio Rodrigues in the 28th minute. 34 minutes in the game, Arlen Tatum fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Romain McNeal having to interfere. Rogelio Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romain McNeal having to interfere. Albert Stapleton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Rogelio Rodrigues 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arlen Tatum stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Arlen Tatum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Albert Stapleton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albert Stapleton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Romain McNeal having to make a save. Emmett Lyonss short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Emerson Oneill to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 77 minutes into the game, Alberto Robinson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pennington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Commanda AFC the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Pennington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Robinson to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Pennington's zone, Trent Hinkle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Oneill came out of the goal and Trent Hinkle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rogelio Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romain McNeal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlen Tatum in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Rogelio Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romain McNeal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Albert Stapleton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romain McNeal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmett Lyons fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Oneill having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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