League

Crosby field
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Torpedo's Zachary Perkins 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. Dan Platt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perry Jean having to interfere. The supporters of Torpedo booed when Crosby FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lawrence Vazquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th match minute, Torpedo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filiberto Franco to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the game, Zachary Perkins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torpedo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crosby FC the free kick. Ahmed Hedrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute Aidan Pritchard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perry Jean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 25 minutes, Aidan Pritchard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crosby FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aidan Pritchard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 27 played minutes Torpedo got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Emerson. When Ahmed Hedrick came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Crosby FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ahmed Hedrick couldn't finish the play. Aidan Pritchard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonah Otero was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 33 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the game, one of Crosby FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Ahmed Hedrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Perry Jean managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Crosby FC's Marco Messer fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Crosby FC's Aidan Pritchard in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Torpedo's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Messers short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Perry Jean to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ahmed Hedrick stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52ndth minute of the game Ahmed Hedrick who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Torpedo's Perry Jean was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lawrence Vazquez kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Lamar Dunlap managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crosby FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lamar Dunlap was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Perry Jean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmed Hedrick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perry Jean having to interfere. Perry Jean came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Crosby FC's Ahmed Hedrick. But to his dismay, Ahmed Hedrick quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Torpedo's Rashad Beam got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Ahmed Hedrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Torpedo's Perry Jean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lamar Dunlap in the 67th minute of play. Marco Messer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Torpedo's Perry Jean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aidan Pritchard in the 69th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Crosby FC's goalkeeper Jarod Pennington had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filiberto Franco. 77 minutes into the game, Marco Messer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crosby FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Torpedo the free kick. The supporters of Torpedo booed when Crosby FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Messer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Marco Messer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Perry Jean was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 85th minute, Marco Messer 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. If Aidan Pritchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pablo Emerson's late challenge caught a Crosby FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pablo Emerson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Crosby FC booed when Torpedo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Emerson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 90 minutes of play, Crosby FC's Dan Platt made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Perry Jean was left in no man's land by his defense there! 95 minutes into the match, Torpedo's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Messer came free, but Perry Jean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Crosby FC had played much better football throughout.