League

Cahaba Heights
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Tod Harrison started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Otto Bocanegra scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of A.J. Woodruff, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Motor City Football Club booed when Independent Outdoor Union was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wade Compton didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Tod Harrison cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. A.J. Woodruff was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joseph Marsh in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tod Cameron saved Motor City Football Club from getting behind. Tod Cameron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Marsh in the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tod Harrison in the 22nd minute of play forced Independent Outdoor Union's goalkeeper A.J. Woodruff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raphael Rivas kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Durham during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Christian Durham kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ross Livingston in the 30th minute of play forced Motor City Football Club's goalkeeper Tod Cameron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Marsh struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tod Cameron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independent Outdoor Union. If Ross Livingston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 played minutes Motor City Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Arnold Larkin. Tod Harrison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without A.J. Woodruff having to interfere. With a little luck, Independent Outdoor Union's A.J. Woodruff got control of the ball when Otto Bocanegra tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joseph Marsh stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Independent Outdoor Union's Raphael Rivas got a free kick in the 55th minute. Tod Harrison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgilio Dent charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgilio Dent the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Virgilio Dent hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Pedro Sanchez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tod Cameron skillfully saved the ball. Ross Livingston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A.J. Woodruff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tod Harrison in the 67th minute of play. Motor City Football Club's Otto Bocanegra got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Motor City Football Club:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Independent Outdoor Union:s goal. When the match had been going on for 86 minutes, Independent Outdoor Union's Pedro Sanchez 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 Tod Cameron. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Marsh in the 90th minute of play forced Motor City Football Club's goalkeeper Tod Cameron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otto Bocanegra in the 96th minute of play forced Independent Outdoor Union's goalkeeper A.J. Woodruff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tod Harrison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without A.J. Woodruff having to interfere. Independent Outdoor Union's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.