League

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 10872 (Terracing: 8155, Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 217) Ladislao Gines made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Rodney Hagen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sylvesteri Valkama struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Jarrod Leary didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Creekers. In the 10th minute Creekers were awarded a corner. Saverio Vistruario went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Creekers's Sylvesteri Valkama got a free kick in the 11th minute. Jude Crocker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trey Echols in the 12th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ladislao Gines in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarrod Leary saved Racing Miami Futbol Club from getting behind. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Anton Swanson got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 23 minutes, Ladislao Gines managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Creekers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ladislao Gines 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 Ladislao Gines in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarrod Leary saved Racing Miami Futbol Club from getting behind. 28 minutes into the match, Creekers's goalkeeper Jude Crocker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodney Hagen. After a rather tough play, Racing Miami Futbol Club's Nathanial Coppack got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 34th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Bearden to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Ladislao Gines notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Racing Miami Futbol Club's Jarrod Leary. Jarrod Leary was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Creekers's goalkeeper Jude Crocker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 39 minutes Creekers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rodney Hagen who took care of the corner kick. Rodney Hagen made a great header on Racing Miami Futbol Club's corner, it was just that Creekers's Jude Crocker managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 44th minute, Ladislao Gines left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Creekers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodney Hagen to strike the kick off in the second half. Ladislao Gines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarrod Leary having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodney Hagen in the 54th minute of play forced Creekers's goalkeeper Jude Crocker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Rodney Hagen came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ladislao Gines's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jarrod Leary read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Rodney Hagen came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Creekers's Jude Crocker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trey Echols in the 78th minute of play. William Kerns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jarrod Leary tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Creekers made a substitution. Riley Trotter replaced Ladislao Gines. A sloppy throw-in by Nathanial Coppack in the 85th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Creekers's Saverio Vistruario. After 86 played minutes Creekers got a freekick which was hit by Leevi Kampman. After 92 minutes, Nathanial Coppack mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Miami Futbol Club and the Creekers players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Creekers eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.