League

Mountain City
Spectators: 6705 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1705, VIP seats: 0) Jospeh Duff made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Mountain rangers 2's Melvin Dias got a free kick in the 2nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jospeh Duff in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stephan Chang saved Mountain rangers 2 from getting behind. Stephan Chang stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcellus Hoskins's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Stephan Chang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jospeh Duff in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Jospeh Duff notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mountain rangers 2's Stephan Chang. Stephan Chang was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Jospeh Duff managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manistee FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jospeh Duff was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephan Chang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th minute, Mario Phipps 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. After a rather tough play, Mountain rangers 2's Melvin Dias got a free kick in the 30th minute. Zachery Izturis charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zachery Izturis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee gave Manistee FC a penalty, 33 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Will Sims, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mountain rangers 2's Stephan Chang. 0-2. Stephan Chang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcellus Hoskins in the 39th minute of the match. Jospeh Duff took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stephan Chang. Stephan Chang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Mario Phipps recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dudley Mejia was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Roy Spears was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mountain rangers 2's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manistee FC the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, Mountain rangers 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Spears to maneuver through the defense. Manistee FC's Marcellus Hoskins managed to work through Mountain rangers 2's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Marcellus Hoskins dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Jospeh Duff struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Stephan Chang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manistee FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jospeh Duff in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stephan Chang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 64 minutes into the match, Mountain rangers 2's goalkeeper Stephan Chang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcellus Hoskins. Mario Phipps received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Luke Dugan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dudley Mejia came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Mountain rangers 2 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 Dudley Mejia couldn't finish the play. Raul Elias charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raul Elias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th minute, Raul Elias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 77 played minutes Mountain rangers 2 got a freekick which was hit by Roy Spears. Mountain rangers 2's Stephan Chang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Mountain rangers 2 from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Mountain rangers 2's Stephan Chang got control of the ball when Marcellus Hoskins tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 88th play minute Marcellus Hoskins came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stephan Chang. 0-4. If Jospeh Duff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 97 in the game by Marcellus Hoskins from a close distance when the talented Stephan Chang managed to make a qualified save. Mountain rangers 2's players were relieved.