League

Cookeville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Scottie Salinas in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Trinidad Aguirre saved SpaCats from getting behind. If Gerry Currie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trinidad Aguirre made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddie Libby in the 10th minute. Rusty Crane took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trinidad Aguirre. Trinidad Aguirre 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. A collision led to SpaCats getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Laurence Jacobs hit a great ball. With a little luck, SpaCats's Trinidad Aguirre got control of the ball when Brock Pittman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute, Cookeville's Rusty Crane dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Trinidad Aguirre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rusty Crane in the 23rd minute of play. Gerry Currie 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. In the 30th minute, Scottie Salinas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cookeville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerry Currie in the 33rd minute of play forced Cookeville's goalkeeper Andy Neff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trinidad Aguirre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rusty Crane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerry Currie might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andy Neff. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerry Currie ran back to his position shaking his head. Trinidad Aguirre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rusty Crane, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Gerry Currie charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerry Currie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th match minute, SpaCats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerry Currie to maneuver through the defense. SpaCats's Trinidad Aguirre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save SpaCats from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brock Pittman got free with Trinidad Aguirre in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Brock Pittman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Scottie Salinas to make the kick off. Andy Neff made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Rodney Ashby sent off a good shot on target. Andy Neff made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerry Currie in the 54th minute. Trinidad Aguirre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Scottie Salinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Cookeville's goal looked a bit too open when Gerry Currie came free, but Andy Neff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, SpaCats's goal looked a bit too open when Scottie Salinas came free, but Trinidad Aguirre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Scottie Salinas during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes Cookeville got a freekick which was hit by Scottie Salinas. SpaCats's Trinidad Aguirre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rusty Crane in the 69th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Stephan Haywood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SpaCats's Trinidad Aguirre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scottie Salinas in the 71st minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Norman Drake threw the ball into play from the sideline. SpaCats's Rodney Ashby quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gerry Currie struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Andy Neff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SpaCats. Rodney Ashby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy Neff having to interfere. Andy Neff was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gerry Currie showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 87 minute of play. Andy Neff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerry Currie in the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SpaCats's goalkeeper Trinidad Aguirre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SpaCats's Trinidad Aguirre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scottie Salinas in the 96th minute of play.