League

STADIUM GALAXY
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Buinton Runs started the match with the kick off. Xeromo Santayana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Buinton Runs in the 4th minute of the match. Sergio Pedroza's late challenge caught a LA GALAXY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergio Pedroza helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, Naranjal AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Pedroza to maneuver through the defense. LA GALAXY's Baldovino Montane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Ucles in the 13th minute of play. Baldovino Montane stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xiao Ucles's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. A collision led to LA GALAXY getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Admon Pares hit a great ball. If Xiao Ucles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 minutes, Burni Diana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LA GALAXY and the Naranjal AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, LA GALAXY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Burni Diana to maneuver through the defense. Marco Yera, 19 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 21st minute, Cordarrell Sonibas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Angostina got free with Xeromo Santayana in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Xiao Ucles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Naranjal AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Xiao Ucles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baldovino Montane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Xoan Arcelay 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 audience was convinced that Xiao Ucles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baldovino Montane was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. In the 31st minute Xiao Ucles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldovino Montane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baldovino Montane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xoan Arcelay, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Baldovino Montane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xoan Arcelay in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Naranjal AFC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Xoan Arcelay hit a great ball. After a good free kick, Xoan Arcelay got an opportunity to smash the ball into the goal, but unfortunately, the ball went just outside the goal, which resulted in a goal kick for LA GALAXY. Baldovino Montane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Ucles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After a defensive mix-up in LA GALAXY's zone, Xoan Arcelay stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldovino Montane came out of the goal and Xoan Arcelay tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 53 minutes, Xiao Ucles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Naranjal AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xiao Ucles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xiao Ucles in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baldovino Montane saved LA GALAXY from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xiao Ucles got free with Baldovino Montane in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Naranjal AFC's Xiao Ucles in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LA GALAXY's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th minute, LA GALAXY's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Xoan Arcelay fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Xoan Arcelay in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Baldovino Montane, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Xiao Ucles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Naranjal AFC's goalkeeper Xeromo Santayana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Buinton Runs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xoan Arcelay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldovino Montane having to interfere. After 82 played minutes LA GALAXY got a freekick which was hit by Gaitan Carces. 85 minutes into the match, LA GALAXY's goalkeeper Baldovino Montane had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xoan Arcelay. Orlando Angostina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, LA GALAXY's Burni Diana got a free kick in the 90th minute. Xiao Ucles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xeromo Santayana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Buinton Runs in the 93rd minute of play. During the 93rd minute of the match Burni Diana completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Burni Diana a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. When Xiao Ucles came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Naranjal AFC 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 Xiao Ucles couldn't finish the play.