League

Palacio Del Oeste
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Ricardo Lord started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Harry Walden stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cobi Hoskins's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Rudolf Reynolds showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Lord, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roda Soccer's goalkeeper Rudolf Reynolds, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Edmundo Hinds, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 17 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rudolf Reynolds was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Edmundo Hinds struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Rudolf Reynolds didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C. A. Ituzaingó. The supporters of Roda Soccer booed when C. A. Ituzaingó was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucien Kerns didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Walden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven Vincent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Cobi Hoskins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roda Soccer's supporters rose to their feet, but Cobi Hoskins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Harry Walden breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cobi Hoskins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

After 53 minutes, David Moreland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roda Soccer and the C. A. Ituzaingó players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Roda Soccer getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. David Moreland hit a great ball. Roda Soccer's David Moreland got his second yellow card of the match in the 56th minute. The referee ordered David Moreland off the ground. After a rather tough play, Roda Soccer's David Moreland got a free kick in the 56th minute. Edmundo Hinds struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Rudolf Reynolds didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C. A. Ituzaingó. After a rather tough play, Roda Soccer's Cobi Hoskins got a free kick in the 61st minute. C.J. Ali charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed C.J. Ali the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of C. A. Ituzaingó booed when Roda Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. C.J. Ali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oswaldo Schulz hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Ricardo Lord sped through Roda Soccer's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rudolf Reynolds. If Edmundo Hinds had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When C.J. Ali came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Roda Soccer 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 C.J. Ali couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, C. A. Ituzaingó's goalkeeper Harry Walden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Steven Vincent.