League

Old Bethpage Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonah Kramer kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julio Faulkner during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Chicago Red Bandits FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Faulkner to maneuver through the defense. Elliott Hanks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Old Bethpage getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Elliott Hanks hit a great ball. Chicago Red Bandits FC's Jonah Kramer got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rufus Ford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonah Kramer in the 32nd minute of play. Old Bethpage's Rufus Ford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rueben Johnston in the 35th minute of play. Rusty Lowery took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliott Hanks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elliott Hanks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Barger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliott Hanks in the 48th minute of play forced Chicago Red Bandits FC's goalkeeper Rusty Lowery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elliott Hanks to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phil Medina during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Chicago Red Bandits FC's Phil Medina got a free kick in the 51st minute. 54 minutes into the match, Chicago Red Bandits FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Barger came free, but Rusty Lowery reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56thth minute of the game Osvaldo Barger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chicago Red Bandits FC's Rusty Lowery was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Jonah Kramer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonah Kramer struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Rufus Ford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chicago Red Bandits FC. Old Bethpage's Rufus Ford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonah Kramer in the 69th minute of play. Chicago Red Bandits FC's Rueben Johnston got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Old Bethpage's goal looked a bit too open when Jonah Kramer came free, but Rufus Ford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Elliott Hanks hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute Jonah Kramer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufus Ford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.