League

Burien Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Winfred Alley made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Winfred Alley in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Derrick Stark prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Winfred Alley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Derrick Stark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Vance hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Burien AFC's Derrick Stark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Winfred Alley in the 14th minute of play. Winfred Alley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derrick Stark having to interfere. Curt Rivas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willard Shaver having to interfere. Curt Rivas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Buckeye FC's Stanton Stephenson got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Winfred Alley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Burien AFC's Derrick Stark was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Derrick Stark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tod Burt, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Winfred Alley in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Derrick Stark saved Burien AFC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Spencer Humphries's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Willard Shaver was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jamal Penn to strike the kick off in the second half. Derrick Stark made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antony Riggs in the 57th minute. Whitney Burt hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute Curt Rivas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Willard Shaver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Curt Rivas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Willard Shaver tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamal Penn in the 63rd minute of play forced Buckeye FC's goalkeeper Willard Shaver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Buckeye FC's Tod Burt got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Curt Rivas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Winfred Alley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Burien AFC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Allen Horn hit a great ball. When Winfred Alley, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 70 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Derrick Stark was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Tod Burts short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Derrick Stark to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Curt Rivas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jamal Penn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willard Shaver having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Buckeye FC got a freekick which was hit by Whitney Burt. Burien AFC's Curt Rivas got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Willard Shaver stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jamal Penn's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Burien AFC's zone, Tod Burt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Derrick Stark came out of the goal and Tod Burt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Winfred Alley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Derrick Stark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Winfred Alley was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 91st minute. Buckeye FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Winfred Alley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tod Burts short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Derrick Stark to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.