League

Chino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shayne Simon kicked off to start the match. Clark Brooks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shayne Simon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Bryant Holbrook hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edgardo Robertson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brendon Platt went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Merlin Love received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Andre Pendleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Andre Pendleton managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Chino AFC's Merlin Love fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Chino AFC booed when Haviland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jackson Abraham didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute Shayne Simon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andre Pendleton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haviland's Andre Pendleton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Haviland from getting a goal against them. After having played for 36 minutes, Brendon Platt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haviland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brendon Platt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th match minute, Haviland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Platt to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Talley hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Werner Zimmerman struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Edgardo Robertson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haviland. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chino AFC's goalkeeper Edgardo Robertson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brendon Platt was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Chino AFC's Tristan Buck got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 56th minute of the match, Brendon Platt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edgardo Robertson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 63 minutes into the game, Tristan Buck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chino AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haviland the free kick. After 63 played minutes Chino AFC got a freekick which was hit by Tristan Buck. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shayne Simon in the 73rd minute of play forced Haviland's goalkeeper Andre Pendleton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andre Pendleton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Merlin Love in the 74th minute of play. Shayne Simon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brendon Platt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edgardo Robertson having to make a save. In the 80th minute, Brendon Platt reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edgardo Robertson. The goal made the score 0-2. After a rather tough play, Chino AFC's Jonathon Harper got a free kick in the 85th minute. Edgardo Robertson made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Clark Brooks sent off a good shot on target. Edgardo Robertson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brendon Platt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jackson Abraham kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Chino AFC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.