West Ocean City
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Salvador Goins took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Pablo Sweet managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when bulldogs fc's Rudolf Culver fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 5th minute of the match, A.J. Schulz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pablo Sweet was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Poplar Tent's Pablo Sweet got control of the ball when A.J. Schulz tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Arnoldo Crowley fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored bulldogs fc's protests and gave Arnoldo Crowley a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes bulldogs fc got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Crowley. Terrence Murry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Christian in the 13th minute of the match. 0-2 became the score in the 16th minute when Sergio Christian elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 18th minute Salvador Goins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Terrence Murry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pablo Sweet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudolf Culver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute of the match bulldogs fc got a corner. Poplar Tent's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Thurman Todd ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Arnoldo Crowley got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pablo Sweet quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 24 minutes, Marlon Soto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the bulldogs fc and the Poplar Tent players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 33 minutes, Sergio Christian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poplar Tent's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Christian 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 35thth minute of the game Reynaldo Lin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but bulldogs fc's Terrence Murry was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Poplar Tent's Sergio Christian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Terrence Murry narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Rudolf Culver dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pablo Sweet, 1-2. The bulldogs fc players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Poplar Tent were winning 1-2.
Salvador Goins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Terrence Murry read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Salvador Goinss short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Terrence Murry to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Salvador Goins could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Terrence Murry made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, bulldogs fc's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Christian came free, but Terrence Murry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Sergio Christian managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poplar Tent's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sergio Christian was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 66 minutes of play, bulldogs fc's A.J. Schulz made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pablo Sweet was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 68th match minute, bulldogs fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scott Herrington to maneuver through the defense. Pablo Sweet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudolf Culver in the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Sergio Christian dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Terrence Murry, 2-3. Terrence Murry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Christian, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Pablo Sweet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudolf Culver in the 82nd minute of the match. bulldogs fc were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Poplar Tent's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thurman Todd took the corner. Thurman Todd made a great header on bulldogs fc's corner, it was just that Poplar Tent's Pablo Sweet managed to reach the ball for a save. Sergio Christian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Terrence Murry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 minutes, Rudolf Culver made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. Poplar Tent's Pablo Sweet tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A.J. Schulz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A.J. Schulz hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. 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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