League

Piney
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vaughn Clancy got the match started through his kick off. Anton Stringer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Lim in the 4th minute of play. Piney's attentive Nolan Dozier managed to snatch the ball when Benedict Murray made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, Hondo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vaughn Clancy came free, but Lyle Peralta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nolan Dozier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Dirk Kerns managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piney's supporters rose to their feet, but Dirk Kerns was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lyle Peralta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute Dirk Kerns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Peralta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Piney's Anton Stringer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Bynum in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Hondo AFC's Maurice Rudd got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Dirk Kerns might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lyle Peralta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dirk Kerns ran back to his position shaking his head. Dirk Kerns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hondo AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Dirk Kerns scored to the left of an out of position Lyle Peralta, making the score, 1-0. Dirk Kerns struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Lyle Peralta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piney. 46 minutes into the game, Manuel Bynum cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Anton Stringer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The wind increased when Manuel Bynum made the kick off in the second half. Dirk Kerns struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Lyle Peralta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piney. If Dirk Kerns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lyle Peralta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dirk Kerns in the 60th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Dirk Kerns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Peralta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Dirk Kerns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lyle Peralta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nolan Dozier, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Lyle Peralta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dirk Kerns in the 70th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurice Rudd during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 76 played minutes Hondo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Maurice Rudd. In the 79th minute Dirk Kerns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyle Peralta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79thth minute of the game Dirk Kerns who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hondo AFC's Lyle Peralta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vaughn Clancy struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Lyle Peralta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piney. Piney's Nolan Dozier got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Hondo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dirk Kerns came free, but Lyle Peralta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Hondo AFC defense, Dirk Kerns kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lyle Peralta. The Hondo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lyle Peralta should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Hondo AFC defense, Jackson Cody kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lyle Peralta. The Hondo AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lyle Peralta should have stopped the shot.