League

Burien Park
Spectators: 7501 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnoldo Goss started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Young Delarosa in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bronson Harris saved Burien AFC from getting behind. 4 minutes into the game, one of TEXASFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Burien AFC. Jorge Lawrence stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dominic Barber. 1-0. In the 14th minute, Young Delarosa made a precise shot to the right of Bronson Harris. Burien AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 23rd minute Young Delarosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bronson Harris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Joseph sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bronson Harris came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by TEXASFC's Sergio Joseph. But to his dismay, Sergio Joseph quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Sergio Joseph sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 30 played minutes Burien AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nicholas Guy. In the 31st minute, Tod Barton sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Burien AFC's Bronson Harris didn't even have to move. Arnoldo Goss's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dominic Barber read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergio Joseph in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bronson Harris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bronson Harris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Joseph, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sergio Joseph to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Burien AFC's goalkeeper Bronson Harris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Young Delarosa. Burien AFC's Arnoldo Goss got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58thth minute of the game Arnoldo Goss who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TEXASFC's Dominic Barber was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dominic Barber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elias Dobbins in the 60th minute of play. If Arnoldo Goss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Young Delarosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Bronson Harris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnoldo Goss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Dominic Barber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Elias Dobbins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in TEXASFC's zone, Arnoldo Goss stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dominic Barber came out of the goal and Arnoldo Goss tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dominic Barber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Dobbins in the 81st minute of the match. In the 84th minute Sergio Joseph shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bronson Harris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Young Delarosa scored 1-3 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bronson Harris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dominic Barber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Guy, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Dominic Barber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Goss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th 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. Bronson Harris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. TEXASFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.