League

Charles City Stadium
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Charles City AFC's German Stover started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Stacy Britt didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. William Ritter hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling William Ritter in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dale Poole prevented the ball from getting in the gole. William Ritter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Dale Poole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Charles City AFC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Dennison didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paul Landry's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Stacy Britt skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Paul Landry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If William Ritter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mexico! When Dana Reilly came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Mexico 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 Dana Reilly couldn't finish the play. Paul Landry in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stacy Britt, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When William Ritter came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Mexico 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 William Ritter couldn't finish the play. William Ritter struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Dale Poole didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. William Ritter was the one to do the kick off. Paul Landry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stacy Britt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul Landry in the 55th minute of play. The audience was convinced that William Ritter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dale Poole was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Dana Reilly might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dale Poole. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dana Reilly ran back to his position shaking his head. Dana Reilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dale Poole made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Dana Reilly sent off a good shot on target. Stacy Britt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from German Stover in the 65th minute of the match. Dale Poole stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of William Ritter's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Dana Reilly hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugh Bland to maneuver through the defense. Paul Landry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stacy Britt having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Mexico's William Ritter dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Hugh Bland got a free kick in the 95th minute. Ken Carrasco hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Paul Landry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Stacy Britt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.