League

Avra Valley Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Burien AFC's Arnoldo Goss 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. If Young Delarosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Lawrence kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Burien AFC's goalkeeper Bronson Harris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elias Dobbins might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dominic Barber. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elias Dobbins ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, TEXASFC's Raphael McKnight got a free kick in the 26th minute. Jorge Lawrence was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, TEXASFC's Young Delarosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bronson Harris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Sergio Joseph had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnoldo Goss recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Elias Dobbins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burien AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Dobbins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominic Barber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Burien AFC booed when TEXASFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Merchant didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 40 minutes, Young Delarosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TEXASFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Young Delarosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Dobbins in the 42nd minute of play forced TEXASFC's goalkeeper Dominic Barber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Young Delarosa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Bronson Harris made a huge save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergio Joseph made a kick off. After 53 minutes Burien AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tod Barton who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Burien AFC's goalie and right to Bill Dunbar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Burien AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After 57 played minutes TEXASFC got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Merchant. Dominic Barber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnoldo Goss in the 58th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Sergio Joseph notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Burien AFC's Bronson Harris. Bronson Harris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the match, TEXASFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Goss came free, but Dominic Barber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 71 in the game by Elias Dobbins from a close distance when the talented Dominic Barber managed to make a qualified save. TEXASFC's players were relieved. Raphael McKnight hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Dominic Barber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnoldo Goss in the 77th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Dominic Barber successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 88th minute, Elias Dobbins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dominic Barber was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 93 minutes into the match, Burien AFC's Arnoldo Goss sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dominic Barber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Elias Dobbins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.