League

El Horno de DaD
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Virga City Vipers's Monte Goldsmith sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vincenzo Ross narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Heat Wave Sports's Vincenzo Ross played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blair Merritt in the 6th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Blair Merritt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vincenzo Ross was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Blair Merritt in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vincenzo Ross saved Heat Wave Sports from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Blair Merritt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vincenzo Ross was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xavier Gobeo during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Virga City Vipers booed when Heat Wave Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Gobeo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 minutes, Blair Merritt made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Heat Wave Sports's Vincenzo Ross tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Blair Merritt put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Vincenzo Ross. In the 35th minute, Xavier Gobeo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rueben Ryan. The goal made the score 1-2. In the 38th minute, Kenneth Russ 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. 41 minutes into the game, Bennett Haas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Virga City Vipers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Heat Wave Sports the free kick. The supporters of Heat Wave Sports booed when Virga City Vipers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bennett Haas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 played minutes Heat Wave Sports got a freekick which was hit by Houston Gunn. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

In the 51st minute, Blair Merritt 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. J.P. Kirkland kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. The supporters of Virga City Vipers booed when Heat Wave Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernie Wallace didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vincenzo Ross showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monte Goldsmith, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Vincenzo Ross made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blair Merritt in the 56th minute of play. After 57 minutes Heat Wave Sports's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Monte Goldsmith who took care of the corner kick. It was beautiful to see Heat Wave Sports's Cyrus Guy in action when he in the 61st minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 62 played minutes Virga City Vipers got a freekick which was hit by Bennett Haas. Heat Wave Sports's Vincenzo Ross played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Byrd in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Virga City Vipers booed when Heat Wave Sports was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. J.P. Kirkland didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 74 played minutes Heat Wave Sports got a freekick which was hit by Ernie Wallace. Kareem Richter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vincenzo Ross having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Heat Wave Sports's zone, Edmundo Zaragoza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincenzo Ross came out of the goal and Edmundo Zaragoza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Heat Wave Sports's zone, Monte Goldsmith stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincenzo Ross came out of the goal and Monte Goldsmith tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Heat Wave Sports's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Kareem Richter scored to the left of an out of position Vincenzo Ross, making the score, 1-3. Virga City Vipers's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.