League

Chatfield Park
Spectators: 5655 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 155) If Jaime Ryan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Deon Alonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Werner Meyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes Asante Kototo got a freekick which was hit by Bo Neely. In the 12th minute Deon Alonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Werner Meyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match, Deon Alonzo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Werner Meyer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Grady Larkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Chicago's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Deon Alonzo scored to the left of an out of position Werner Meyer, making the score, 2-0. Deon Alonzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lenny Hand kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Chicago getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Heriberto Burkett hit a great ball. Drew Goff, 31 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. FC Chicago's Werner Meyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deon Alonzo in the 33rd minute of play. In the 40th minute Deon Alonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Werner Meyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 42 minutes, Grady Larkin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grady Larkin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Ryan was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime Ryan in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexander Hebert prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Jaime Ryan put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alexander Hebert. After a rather tough play, Asante Kototo's Brent Kimball got a free kick in the 57th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Chicago's zone, Deon Alonzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Werner Meyer came out of the goal and Deon Alonzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilber Wong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brent Kimball during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st minute, Brent Kimball hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 played minutes, FC Chicago's Josiah Alvarez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alexander Hebert 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 FC Chicago reached it. Wilber Wong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the game, Wilber Wong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Werner Meyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Deon Alonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 minutes of play, Asante Kototo's Wilber Wong made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Werner Meyer was left in no man's land by his defense there!