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Match Report
Ware
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Johnathan Delacruz started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Ware got a freekick which was hit by Larry Shook. Carlton Flaherty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amado Blanco having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Ricky Delgado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ware's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave I AM PRO the free kick. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ware! In the 16th minute there was a penalty for I AM PRO. Christophe Ervin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ian McCain. 1-1. In the 19thth minute of the game Mark Hollingsworth who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but I AM PRO's Amado Blanco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carlton Flaherty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlton Flaherty's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Amado Blanco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Olen Marcil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Carlton Flaherty came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Ware fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlton Flaherty couldn't finish the play. Amado Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Hollingsworth in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Genaro Barber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, I AM PRO's Rigoberto Warner got a free kick in the 40th minute. Olen Marcil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ian McCain read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. If Maxwell Levine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Mark Hollingsworth made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Ware's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Olen Marcil fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ian McCain made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Olen Marcil sent off a good shot on target. After 55 played minutes Ware got a freekick which was hit by Larry Shook. After 57 minutes Ware's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christophe Ervin who took care of the corner kick. Milo Schroeder tried in the 57th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Ian McCain a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in I AM PRO's zone, Carlton Flaherty stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amado Blanco came out of the goal and Carlton Flaherty tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the match, Ware's goalkeeper Ian McCain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olen Marcil. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Olen Marcil managed to get in a good position for a shot. I AM PRO's supporters rose to their feet, but Olen Marcil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ian McCain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind I AM PRO's goalkeeper Amado Blanco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ian McCain made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rigoberto Warner in the 81st minute. After some careless play in the I AM PRO defense, Carlton Flaherty kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Blanco. The I AM PRO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Blanco should have stopped the shot. Olen Marcil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian McCain having to interfere. Ware succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though I AM PRO had controlled the match.
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