League

Bennington
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Sleepy Hollow's Johnson Calderon 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. In the 3rd minute, Giovanni Bingham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zackary Bustamante struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Ross Aragon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sleepy Hollow. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Sleepy Hollow:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bennington:s goal. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for Bennington. Devin Lawrence stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alejandro Rangel. 1-0. Alejandro Rangel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovanni Bingham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovanni Bingham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Sleepy Hollow's Alejandro Rangel got control of the ball when Eric Odell tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Giovanni Bingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Odell struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Alejandro Rangel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bennington. Sleepy Hollow's Zackary Bustamante got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Sleepy Hollow's goalkeeper Alejandro Rangel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eric Odell. Giovanni Bingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eric Odell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Alejandro Rangel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 played minutes Bennington got a freekick which was hit by Willy Pryor. Ross Aragon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnson Calderon in the 48th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giovanni Bingham to make the kick off. Sleepy Hollow's Alejandro Rangel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Bingham in the 52nd minute of play. In the 58th minute, Johnson Calderon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sleepy Hollow fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Alejandro Rangel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Bingham in the 63rd minute of the match. 71 minutes into the game, Willy Pryor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Alejandro Rangel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alejandro Rangel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Bingham in the 75th minute of the match. Eric Odell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Leonardo Flaherty fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bennington's protests and gave Leonardo Flaherty a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, Bennington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Flaherty to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Bennington's goalkeeper Ross Aragon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zackary Bustamante. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giovanni Bingham in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alejandro Rangel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leonardo Flaherty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejandro Rangel having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Sleepy Hollow's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Odell came free, but Alejandro Rangel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnson Calderon in the 97th minute of play forced Bennington's goalkeeper Ross Aragon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Bennington players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.