League

West Hollywood Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Octavio McElroy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Chance Rafferty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip Nickerson in the 12th minute of play forced DC Metros SC's goalkeeper Ernesto Elias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to DC Metros SC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Mckinley Watt hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 14th minute by Phillip Nickerson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ernesto Elias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Phillip Nickerson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. West Hollywood AFC's Nelson Stein got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, DC Metros SC's goal looked a bit too open when Phillip Nickerson came free, but Ernesto Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of DC Metros SC booed when West Hollywood AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Stein didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio McElroy in the 29th minute of play forced West Hollywood AFC's goalkeeper Chance Rafferty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgar Candido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chance Rafferty having to interfere. When Joshua Hyatt fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DC Metros SC's protests and gave Joshua Hyatt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute of the match J.P. Betts sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernesto Elias skillfully saved the ball. In the 36th minute, Nelson Stein made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Elias. DC Metros SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Octavio McElroy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Chance Rafferty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Nelson Stein made the kick off in the second half. Nelson Stein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Elias having to interfere. After 57 played minutes West Hollywood AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Stein. In the 59th minute, Nelson Stein left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The West Hollywood AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Nelson Stein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ernesto Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Phillip Nickerson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ernesto Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DC Metros SC's Ernesto Elias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Stein in the 78th minute of play. When Nelson Stein came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the West Hollywood AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nelson Stein couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute, Lincoln Weller got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 84thth minute of the game Vance Bonner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DC Metros SC's Ernesto Elias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Phillip Nickerson might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ernesto Elias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Phillip Nickerson ran back to his position shaking his head. Nelson Stein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ernesto Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, DC Metros SC's goal looked a bit too open when Graham Crusher came free, but Ernesto Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phillip Nickerson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ernesto Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Nelson Stein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Elias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. West Hollywood AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.