Friendly League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cyrus Crouch took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Jeramy LeBlanc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Nesbitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Covington showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyrus Crouch, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin Willingham in the 9th minute of play forced Khachatryan's goalkeeper Miguel Covington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Milan Croft kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Monte Porter to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Rudolph Saunders. Miguel Covington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Willingham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Jeramy LeBlanc left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Khachatryan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Miguel Covington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Maher in the 22nd minute of the match. After having played for 27 minutes, Franklin Willingham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosmos Soccer Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franklin Willingham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miguel Covington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyrus Crouch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 minutes of play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Cyrus Crouch made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Covington was left in no man's land by his defense there! Khachatryan's Miguel Covington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyrus Crouch in the 36th minute of play. Khachatryan's Miguel Covington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franklin Willingham in the 40th minute of play. With a little luck, Cosmos Soccer Club's Bruce Nesbitt got control of the ball when Keith Arden tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Milan Croft hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Keith Arden made a kick off. Miguel Covington made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Cyrus Crouch sent off a good shot on target. Bruce Nesbitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keith Arden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 55th minute, but Miguel Covington got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Khachatryan hanging dry this time. Cyrus Crouch in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Miguel Covington, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 59 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Franklin Willingham came free, but Miguel Covington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Miguel Beltre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 61 played minutes, Khachatryan's Keith Arden shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bruce Nesbitt 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 Khachatryan reached it. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when Cosmos Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claude Tuttle didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jeramy LeBlanc hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Cyrus Crouch could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Miguel Covington however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when Cosmos Soccer Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Weldon Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruce Nesbitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keith Arden, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jeramy LeBlanc came free, but Bruce Nesbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Beltre hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute of the match Keith Arden sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruce Nesbitt skillfully saved the ball. Foster Rivers lost his temper 83 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Foster Rivers kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keith Arden in the 90th minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Bruce Nesbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Sid Hart got a free kick in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the game, Franklin Willingham cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Miguel Covington was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Despite being the better team, Cosmos Soccer Club failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.