League

Gardiner
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) El Dorado's Glenn Darnell started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Waldo Ayala succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 3rd playminute. Curtis Goldman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Burton having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Glenn Darnell 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. In the 26th minute Glenn Darnell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kris Burton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute of the match Collin De La Cruz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kris Burton skillfully saved the ball. Curtis Goldman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kris Burton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Ramon Krueger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Glenn Darnell made a precise shot to the right of Kris Burton. Gardiner AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. El Dorado's Glenn Darnell got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 48 minutes, Jacob Abraham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gardiner AFC and the El Dorado players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Jacob Abraham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Darren Metcalf stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Curtis Goldman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Kris Burton when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jack McIntosh shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Gardiner AFC's Kris Burton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Gardiner AFC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darren Metcalf in the 70th minute of play forced El Dorado's goalkeeper Octavio Mobley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of El Dorado booed when Gardiner AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryan Gallagher didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes in the game, Glenn Darnell fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Kris Burton having to interfere. Curtis Goldman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Burton having to interfere. The supporters of El Dorado booed when Gardiner AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Adkins didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darren Metcalf in the 86th minute of play forced El Dorado's goalkeeper Octavio Mobley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octavio Mobley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldo Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Houston Cotton during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 88th match minute, El Dorado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Houston Cotton to maneuver through the defense. Glenn Darnell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Kris Burton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basil Daley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Kris Burton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.