League

Corralitos 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. Rob Elliot started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Corralitos AFC's zone, Dudley Dalton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kip Kinney came out of the goal and Dudley Dalton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gerardo Nicholas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Bradley Vasquez made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Gerardo Nicholas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bradley Vasquez. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Geoffrey Alvarado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bradley Vasquez came out and tried to block the shot, but Geoffrey Alvarado slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 14th minute. After 20 minutes, Thomas Hastings mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the soden fc and the Corralitos AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Corralitos AFC booed when soden fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Hastings didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 21 minutes, Gerardo Nicholas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corralitos AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Nicholas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerardo Nicholas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bradley Vasquez having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Geoffrey Alvarado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bradley Vasquez. Geoffrey Alvarado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Kip Kinney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudley Dalton in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

52 minutes into the game, Corralitos AFC's Gerardo Nicholas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bradley Vasquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. If Dudley Dalton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind soden fc's goalkeeper Bradley Vasquez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bradley Vasquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Nicholas in the 67th minute of the match. Geoffrey Alvarado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bradley Vasquez having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geoffrey Alvarado in the 70th minute of play forced soden fc's goalkeeper Bradley Vasquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kip Kinney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rob Elliot in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Nicholas in the 79th minute of play forced soden fc's goalkeeper Bradley Vasquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Rob Elliot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Corralitos AFC's Kip Kinney was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bradley Vasquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geoffrey Alvarado, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89thth minute of the game Rob Elliot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Corralitos AFC's Kip Kinney was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Geoffrey Alvarado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Nicholas in the 93rd minute of play forced soden fc's goalkeeper Bradley Vasquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the game, Corralitos AFC's Gerardo Nicholas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bradley Vasquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. soden fc's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.