League

Avra Valley Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sergio Joseph made the kick off and thus started the match. Gregorio Avila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Dominic Barber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dominic Barber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wiley Chung, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiley Chung in the 12th minute of play forced TEXASFC's goalkeeper Dominic Barber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Young Delarosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. TEXASFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Young Delarosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adolfo Paul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Young Delarosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 played minutes TEXASFC got a freekick which was hit by Wade Golden. Young Delarosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Otsego City's Tanner Culver got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Otsego City's Adolfo Paul proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Otsego City from getting a goal against them. Dominic Barber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiley Chung in the 33rd minute of play. In the 40th minute, Wiley Chung made a precise shot to the right of Dominic Barber. TEXASFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in TEXASFC's zone, Julio Starr stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dominic Barber came out of the goal and Julio Starr tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julio Starr was the one to do the kick off. Young Delarosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Paul. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Young Delarosa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 52nd minute Young Delarosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Paul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Julio Starr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Young Delarosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. TEXASFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Young Delarosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adolfo Paul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adolfo Paul took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Joseph, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tanner Culver kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute of the match Tod Barton sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adolfo Paul skillfully saved the ball. Sergio Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paul having to interfere. Sergio Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paul having to interfere. Sergio Joseph might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Paul. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sergio Joseph ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 75th minute, Mohammed Page hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Julio Starr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergio Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paul having to interfere. After 89 played minutes Otsego City got a freekick which was hit by Errol Roper. 91 minutes into the game, Gregorio Avila was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Otsego City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TEXASFC the free kick. In the 91st match minute, Otsego City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Avila to maneuver through the defense. Young Delarosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Paul having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Young Delarosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Paul was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.