League

Council Bluffs
Spectators: 6050 (Terracing: 4750, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 50) Manya Porongo's Brant Galloway 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. Zachery Noel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Jerold Ware tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zachery Noel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Jerold Ware tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosario Oliver in the 9th minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had been going on for 12 minutes, Manya Porongo's Art Melvin got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jerold Ware. Ulysses Albright showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ray Jamison, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 18 played minutes, Manya Porongo's Shayne Wetzel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jerold Ware came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Manya Porongo reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Dania's zone, Zachery Noel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerold Ware came out of the goal and Zachery Noel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Brant Galloway's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerold Ware was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Manya Porongo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dania:s goal. Ulysses Albright had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Lincoln Arrington's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ray Jamison in the 26th minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Dania's goal looked a bit too open when Zachery Noel came free, but Jerold Ware reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shayne Wetzel's late challenge caught a Dania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shayne Wetzel helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Manya Porongo's Shayne Wetzel got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute of the match Lincoln Arrington sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ulysses Albright skillfully saved the ball. Jerold Ware made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachery Noel in the 32nd minute of play. If Brant Galloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brant Galloway might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerold Ware. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brant Galloway ran back to his position shaking his head. Jerold Ware showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brant Galloway in the 42nd minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Dania got a freekick which was hit by Edmund Bowen. The supporters of Manya Porongo booed when Dania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ray Jamison didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

If Ray Jamison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rosario Oliver got free with Ulysses Albright in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Dania booed when Manya Porongo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyler Pina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Davis Deaton kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Manya Porongo's Ulysses Albright played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lincoln Arrington in the 66th minute of play. Ulysses Albright showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ray Jamison, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 69th match minute, Manya Porongo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Willoughby to maneuver through the defense. Lincoln Arrington took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ulysses Albright. Manya Porongo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Manya Porongo's goal looked a bit too open when Ray Jamison came free, but Ulysses Albright reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Manya Porongo's Tyler Pina got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Ulysses Albright was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Lincoln Arrington. In the 80th minute, Ray Jamison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute Zachery Noel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerold Ware saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Dania's Rosario Oliver ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ulysses Albright. Ulysses Albright yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 89 minutes into the match, Dania's Lincoln Arrington broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ulysses Albright took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Jamison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jerold Ware showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brant Galloway, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. A collision led to Dania getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ray Jamison hit a great ball. Ulysses Albright was out of position in the 99 minute of play, and Ray Jamison capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ray Jamison really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Manya Porongo were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Dania to leave the ground with a draw.