League

Beloit Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Deshawn Jacobs started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Beloit FC's Simon Alford dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Deshawn Jacobs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilton Salas having to interfere. After 11 minutes, Willie Coronado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eldred FC and the Beloit FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Willie Coronado hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. A collision led to Beloit FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Sam Zaragoza hit a great ball. Truman Parham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdul Howell having to interfere. Beloit FC's Wilton Salas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deshawn Jacobs in the 21st minute of play. With an all-out effort, Beloit FC's Abdul Howell threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Simon Alford, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A hard shot 31 in the game by Truman Parham from a close distance when the talented Abdul Howell managed to make a qualified save. Eldred FC's players were relieved. Eldred FC's Abdul Howell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Eldred FC from getting a goal against them. Wilton Salas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garrett Collier, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. When Eldred FC's Deshawn Jacobs in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Beloit FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Garrett Collier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simon Alford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Abdul Howell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdul Howell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Alford in the 45th minute of the match. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Alford to strike the kick off in the second half. If Truman Parham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 53rd minute, Truman Parham 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 65th minute of the match Sam Zaragoza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdul Howell skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Eldred FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Willie Coronado hit a great ball. Truman Parham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Alford in the 72nd minute of play forced Eldred FC's goalkeeper Abdul Howell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sherwood Hendrickson fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eldred FC's protests and gave Sherwood Hendrickson a yellow card for diving instead. Taylor Flores walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Truman Parham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdul Howell having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Eldred FC's zone, Truman Parham stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdul Howell came out of the goal and Truman Parham tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 89 minutes into the match, Beloit FC's goalkeeper Wilton Salas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Garrett Collier. Monte McAlpin might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdul Howell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Monte McAlpin ran back to his position shaking his head. 96 minutes into the match, Eldred FC's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Alford came free, but Abdul Howell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Garrett Collier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Wilton Salas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beloit FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.