League

Blood Park
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dylan Grier took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rosario Corbin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylan Grier in the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, Marty Simpson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blood Machine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coimbra Team the free kick. In the 11th match minute, Coimbra Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tanner Wiley to maneuver through the defense. Jessie McElroy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Coimbra Team's Rosario Corbin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Coimbra Team from getting a goal against them. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coimbra Team's goalkeeper Rosario Corbin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Freddie Crandall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rosario Corbin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dylan Grier in the 29th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Dylan Grier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosario Corbin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 played minutes Coimbra Team got a freekick which was hit by Zack Farrar. Dylan Grier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosario Corbin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Blood Machine's Freddie Crandall got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Freddie Crandall took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rosario Corbin. Rosario Corbin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Rosario Corbin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylan Grier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leif Sito during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Blood Machine booed when Coimbra Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leif Sito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leif Sito kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes, Blood Machine's Jimmy Kennedy shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rosario Corbin 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 Blood Machine reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dylan Grier in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rosario Corbin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st minute, Dylan Grier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dylan Grier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Rosario Corbin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Freddie Crandall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosario Corbin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rosario Corbin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dylan Grier in the 88th minute of play. Coimbra Team's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.