League

The Battledome
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Animosity FC's Marco Coker 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. Dennis Tompkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Orozco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jean-Charles Rinaudo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tompkins having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Jacob Orozco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Tompkins was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Johnny Mesen successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Daniel Engel 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. Kevin Rowan's late challenge caught a Anchorage Athletic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Rowan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Animosity FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Kevin Rowan hit a great ball. When the match had been going on for 17 minutes Del Corley shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Dennis Tompkins when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. After 19 played minutes Animosity FC got a freekick which was hit by Andy Harding. The audience was convinced that Jacob Orozco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Tompkins was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Animosity FC's Marco Coker slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Johnny Mesen. That made the score 1-0 after 25 minutes of play. If Del Corley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Animosity FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Orozco came free, but Dennis Tompkins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Anchorage Athletic's goalkeeper Johnny Mesen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dana Vogel.

The wind increased when Jacob Orozco made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Animosity FC's Marco Coker nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johnny Mesen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Jean-Charles Rinaudo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Tompkins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Johnny Mesen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Harding, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Jacob Orozco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Dennis Tompkins made a huge save. 67 minutes into the game, Animosity FC's Rodrick Arias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johnny Mesen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Ken Preston's late challenge caught a Animosity FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ken Preston helped the player get up and apologised. After 77 played minutes, Animosity FC's Andy Ham shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Johnny Mesen 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 Animosity FC reached it. Jacob Orozco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Engel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean-Charles Rinaudo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 92 in the game by Jacob Orozco from a close distance when the talented Dennis Tompkins managed to make a qualified save. Animosity FC's players were relieved. Dennis Tompkins made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Jacob Orozco sent off a good shot on target. Anchorage Athletic's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Animosity FC had won, even though Anchorage Athletic had held more of the ball.