League

KIDS city
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 160) Kelly Loomis made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Columbia's Freddie Parish got control of the ball when Mickey McCord tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mickey McCord received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Freddie Parish came out and tried to block the shot, but Mickey McCord slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. In the 20th minute, Rodolfo Shah made a precise shot to the right of Fabrício Sá. American kids's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Rigoberto Acosta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Freddie Parish skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fabrício Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tyrone Lilly in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Kelly Loomis made a precise shot to the right of Fabrício Sá. American kids's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Shah in the 31st minute of play forced American kids's goalkeeper Fabrício Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sol Franklin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Shah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Columbia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave American kids the free kick. 39 minutes into the match, Benjamim Paiva notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Columbia's Freddie Parish. Freddie Parish was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Darell Quintana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddie Parish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darell Quintana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

American kids's Fabrício Sá proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save American kids from getting a goal against them. Freddie Parish showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darell Quintana, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute, Rigoberto Acosta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Darell Quintana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Freddie Parish tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, American kids's Benjamim Paiva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Freddie Parish made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Fabrício Sá made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sol Franklin in the 82nd minute of play. Mickey McCord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Freddie Parish was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. American kids's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.