League

PIPON stadium
Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) C. A. Pipon Pipon 2.0's Weston Fuentes 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. Fletcher Esposito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wes Jarrett in the 3rd minute. Joaquin Feliciano kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Weston Fuentes put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fletcher Esposito. 13 minutes into the match, Alianza Troy's goalkeeper Fletcher Esposito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wes Jarrett. An unexpectedly hard shot by Weston Fuentes in the 14th minute of play forced Alianza Troy's goalkeeper Fletcher Esposito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wes Jarretts short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Fletcher Esposito to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wes Jarrett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Fletcher Esposito made a huge save. If Joaquin Feliciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. C. A. Pipon Pipon 2.0's Emanuel Bennett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eldon Coats in the 40th minute of play. Joaquin Feliciano came free in the 44th minute and tried to tip the ball over Emanuel Bennett, but to the joy of C. A. Pipon Pipon 2.0's supporters the ball went over. In the 46th minute, Eldon Coats 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquin Feliciano to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Weston Fuentes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fletcher Esposito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Alianza Troy getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Joaquin Feliciano hit a great ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Dan Wilhelm sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fletcher Esposito skillfully saved the ball. Ace Earl hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Wes Jarrett managed to get in a good position for a shot. C. A. Pipon Pipon 2.0's supporters rose to their feet, but Wes Jarrett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fletcher Esposito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alianza Troy's Ace Earl got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ace Earl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Bennett having to interfere. Eldon Coats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Emanuel Bennett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Alianza Troy's goal looked a bit too open when Wes Jarrett came free, but Fletcher Esposito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Feliciano fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 67th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. Fletcher Esposito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wes Jarrett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fletcher Esposito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wes Jarrett in the 70th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Ace Earl left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alianza Troy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Joaquin Feliciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alianza Troy's Fletcher Esposito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wes Jarrett in the 82nd minute of play. Joaquin Feliciano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Walker Lindsay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Bennett having to interfere. Alianza Troy's Fletcher Esposito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wes Jarrett in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Alianza Troy's goal looked a bit too open when Wes Jarrett came free, but Fletcher Esposito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Alianza Troy's Ace Earl got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Many of Alianza Troy's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Alianza Troy may have spent more time on the ball, but C. A. Pipon Pipon 2.0 were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.