League

Houston Stage
Spectators: 7841 (Terracing: 5882, Seating: 1803, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Veltman made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Houston Rockets getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Stephan Houston hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Prague AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Stephan Houston came free, but Giovanni McDonald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bennett Phillips had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Val Shaver came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Prague AFC 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 Val Shaver couldn't finish the play. Bennett Phillips fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni McDonald having to interfere. Troy Mitchell in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giovanni McDonald, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Troy Mitchell's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Giovanni McDonald skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 38 minutes, Claude Ott mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Prague AFC and the Houston Rockets players grew even worse after the yellow card. Claude Ott kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Stephan Houston took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Giovanni McDonald. Prague AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A hard shot 40 in the game by Troy Mitchell from a close distance when the talented Giovanni McDonald managed to make a qualified save. Prague AFC's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Prague AFC's Lonnie Hull got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 45th minute, Lenny Lehman made a precise shot to the right of Giovanni McDonald. Prague AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Troy Mitchell to make the kick off. When Lenny Lehman fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Houston Rockets's protests and gave Lenny Lehman a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Houston Rockets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenny Lehman to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute Troy Mitchell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni McDonald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bennett Phillips sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bennett Phillips struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Giovanni McDonald didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Houston Rockets. Bennett Phillips sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the match, Houston Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Val Shaver came free, but Sterling House reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni McDonald didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lenny Lehman went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. When Houston Rockets's Troy Mitchell in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Prague AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute Troy Mitchell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni McDonald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Houston Rockets were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Prague AFC for a fine match.