La Candela
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920,
Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alonso Snider started the match with the kick off. Graig Davenport showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alonso Snider in the 4th minute of the match. Graig Davenport took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alonso Snider, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Izydor Trela hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the game, San Antonio HotSPURS's Weldon Gibbs nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Graig Davenport made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 15 minutes, Jarvis McLaughlin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tango en Miami FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarvis McLaughlin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th minute, Lamar MacDonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stewart Pritchard hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Lamar MacDonald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Cesar Donio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Alonso Snider shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graig Davenport saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cesar Donio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernabe Bazo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Cesar Donio came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Tango en Miami FC's Bernabe Bazo. But to his dismay, Bernabe Bazo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Izydor Trela in the 34th minute of play forced San Antonio HotSPURS's goalkeeper Cesar Donio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Alonso Snider left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Antonio HotSPURS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Tango en Miami FC's Graig Davenport played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alonso Snider in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute Alonso Snider shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graig Davenport saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's Nistor Porumbescu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 43 played minutes, San Antonio HotSPURS's Artemio Norino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Graig Davenport 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 San Antonio HotSPURS reached it. Cesar Donio made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Jarvis McLaughlin sent off a good shot on target. The Tango en Miami FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. San Antonio HotSPURS were winning 1-2.
The audience thought a goal was coming when Weldon Gibbs got free with Graig Davenport in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 68 minutes into the game, Jarvis McLaughlin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Cesar Donio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to San Antonio HotSPURS getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Alonso Snider hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Izydor Trela in the 74th minute of play forced San Antonio HotSPURS's goalkeeper Cesar Donio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Sebastian Cuenca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tango en Miami FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Antonio HotSPURS the free kick. After 76 played minutes Tango en Miami FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Cuenca. The supporters of Tango en Miami FC booed when San Antonio HotSPURS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stewart Pritchard didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st match minute, Tango en Miami FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Paz to maneuver through the defense. Graig Davenport showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Corley in the 82nd minute of the match. Jarvis McLaughlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Cesar Donio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alonso Snider could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Graig Davenport made a huge save. The supporters of San Antonio HotSPURS booed when Tango en Miami FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nistor Porumbescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tango en Miami FC's zone, Antonio Corley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Graig Davenport came out of the goal and Antonio Corley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th match minute, Tango en Miami FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Cuenca to maneuver through the defense. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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