League

Tehachapi Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emerson Hinton took the kick off in the first half of the match. Clayton Barger's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Norbert Parra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Derek Gabriels short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Norbert Parra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elton Otero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bronson Thompson in the 7th minute of play. Norbert Parra made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Clayton Barger sent off a good shot on target. Man City's Derek Gabriel got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Man City's Derek Gabriel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norbert Parra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elton Otero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emerson Hinton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bronson Thompson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Elton Otero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 37 minutes, Clayton Barger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Man City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clayton Barger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Derek Gabriel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Norbert Parra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norbert Parra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derek Gabriel, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After a rather tough play, Man City's Derek Gabriel got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Emerson Hinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elton Otero having to interfere.

The wind increased when Derek Gabriel made the kick off in the second half. Norbert Parra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Derek Gabriel's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute Clayton Barger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Parra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Derek Gabriel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Derek Gabriel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Norbert Parra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elton Otero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emerson Hinton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Derek Gabriel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Man City's supporters rose to their feet, but Derek Gabriel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norbert Parra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bronson Thompson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 71st playminute. After a defensive mix-up in Saints's zone, Bronson Devine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norbert Parra came out of the goal and Bronson Devine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bronson Thompson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Clayton Barger blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Norbert Parra having to make a save. 82 minutes into the match, Saints's goal looked a bit too open when Clayton Barger came free, but Norbert Parra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clayton Barger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Norbert Parra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elton Otero made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Bronson Thompson sent off a good shot on target. Bronson Thompson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.