Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Vilar started the match with the kick off. Kaja Jamak took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilbur Hyde. Wilbur Hyde dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaja Jamak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Rafferty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bryant Miles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Wander Suzanne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bryant Miles came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar. But to his dismay, Joaquim Vilar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 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 Wander Suzanne in the 19th minute of play. After 20 minutes El Canalla de Chicago's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wander Suzanne who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Charlotte FC's Francesco Keller to fire away a dangerous shot which Wilbur Hyde despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lane Velasco during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Charlotte FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lane Velasco hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Claude Mueller shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bryant Miles showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Charlotte FC's Kaja Jamak got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute Vicente Rafferty shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bryant Miles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Vilar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bryant Miles having to make a save. In the 32nd minute Kaja Jamak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kaja Jamak in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilbur Hyde saved El Canalla de Chicago from getting behind. 43 minutes into the match, Vicente Rafferty had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilbur Hyde. El Canalla de Chicago's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Rafferty was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 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 Kareem Stoddard in the 46th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goalkeeper Bryant Miles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Vilar. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Rafferty to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vilar came free, but Bryant Miles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Vilar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bryant Miles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Wilbur Hyde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Rafferty, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 61stth minute of the game Kaja Jamak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wilbur Hyde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaja Jamak, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Bryant Miles 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 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Rafferty came free, but Wilbur Hyde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Joaquim Vilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryant Miles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines was substituted for Tom Adams. El Canalla de Chicago's Andreas Sanchez was substituted for Matthew Medrano. El Canalla de Chicago's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Claude Mueller in the 72nd minute. The corner ended in Claude Mueller almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Charlotte FC's Bryant Miles did a great save. After 77 played minutes, El Canalla de Chicago's Claude Mueller shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bryant Miles 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 El Canalla de Chicago reached it. 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 Kaja Jamak in the 79th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Kaja Jamak reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wilbur Hyde. The goal made the score 2-3. Bryant Miles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Raines in the 81st minute of play. Charlotte FC's Bryant Miles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 87th minute of play. Bryant Miles came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar. But to his dismay, Joaquim Vilar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. After a defensive mix-up in Charlotte FC's zone, Joaquim Vilar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bryant Miles came out of the goal and Joaquim Vilar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bryant Miles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 95th minute of play. Charlotte FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing El Canalla de Chicago to leave the ground with a draw.
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