Staples Mariachi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zavier Reveco started the match with the kick off. Seth Young kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Mariachi FC's Jeraldo Duñabeitia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 11th minute Zavier Reveco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juanito Perez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caelan Hayes in the 14th minute of play. Juanito Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Macdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Flavio Canitrot fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mariachi FC's protests and gave Flavio Canitrot a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mariachi FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Flavio Canitrot hit a great ball. After 18 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Caelan Hayes. Mariachi FC's Juanito Perez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 19th minute of play. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juanito Perez having to interfere. Juanito Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Micah Macdonald in the 25th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juanito Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, England's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jeraldo Duñabeitia fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Zavier Reveco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Khalid Kennedy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mariachi FC were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after England's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Odol Campillo took the corner. 39 minutes into the game, Zavier Reveco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Khalid Kennedy. Zavier Reveco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 44th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juanito Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Zavier Reveco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zavier Reveco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. After 59 played minutes Mariachi FC got a freekick which was hit by Odol Campillo. The supporters of Mariachi FC booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seth Young didn't get a good kick on the ball. Micah Macdonald's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juanito Perez firmly grabbed it by the left post. Juanito Perez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 66th minute of the match. When England's Kyle Cox in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mariachi FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cooper Thompson made a great header on England's corner, it was just that Mariachi FC's Juanito Perez managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Issac Dawson hit a great ball. If Dušan Juříček had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olaf Kolano in the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, England's Cooper Thompson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cooper Thompson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of England protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cooper Thompson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for England! When Odol Campillo fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mariachi FC's protests and gave Odol Campillo a yellow card for diving instead. Micah Macdonald placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 91 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Henrik Vestlund came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Mariachi FC's Jeraldo Duñabeitia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Juanito Perez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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