League

Outdoor Union Park
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Gary Sanderson made the kick off and thus started the match. If Ross Livingston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ross Livingston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ross Livingston got free with Garth Gomez in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 17 played minutes River Poker got a freekick which was hit by Del Bradley. A.J. Woodruff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gary Sanderson, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Sid Gardner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. River Poker's Sid Gardner got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, River Poker's Isaiah Lucero broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Raphael Rivas hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Del Bradley charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Del Bradley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 34 played minutes River Poker got a freekick which was hit by Del Bradley. Independent Outdoor Union's Pedro Sanchez couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 35th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for River Poker. Garth Gomez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joseph Marsh in the 44th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Marsh in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Garth Gomez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Joseph Marsh made the kick off in the second half. Garth Gomez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Marsh in the 53rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Sanchez during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Sanchez hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 59th minute, when River Poker's Jospeh Isaac after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with A.J. Woodruff in Independent Outdoor Union's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. 61 minutes into the match, Independent Outdoor Union's goalkeeper A.J. Woodruff had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sid Gardner. In the 61st match minute, Independent Outdoor Union was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Durham to maneuver through the defense. Sid Gardner's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, A.J. Woodruff skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 67th minute Gary Sanderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but A.J. Woodruff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A.J. Woodruff made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Sid Gardner sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Independent Outdoor Union's Christian Durham got a free kick in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sid Gardner got free with A.J. Woodruff in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 74 minutes on the clock, Jarvis Katz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in River Poker fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Marsh in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Garth Gomez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Garth Gomez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Marsh, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. With a little luck, Independent Outdoor Union's A.J. Woodruff got control of the ball when Sid Gardner tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Independent Outdoor Union's A.J. Woodruff got control of the ball when Sid Gardner tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Independent Outdoor Union fans cheered their team off the field, for while River Poker had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.