League

Pocola
Spectators: 6878 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rene Arlo kicked off to start the match. Twinsburg AFC's Marvin Waldron got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ofelio Talledo's late challenge caught a Twinsburg AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ofelio Talledo helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Pocola FC got a freekick which was hit by Ofelio Talledo. Twinsburg AFC's Levi Beyer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Twinsburg AFC from getting a goal against them. Levi Beyer was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Ofelio Talledo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ofelio Talledo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Damien Riker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ty Beck in the 17th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Ofelio Talledo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Levi Beyer. The goal made the score 2-0. If Ofelio Talledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Damien Riker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ty Beck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Twinsburg AFC's Levi Beyer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Twinsburg AFC from getting a goal against them. Twinsburg AFC's Levi Beyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ofelio Talledo in the 33rd minute of play. When Roland Kirby fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Twinsburg AFC's protests and gave Roland Kirby a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Roland Kirby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Levi Beyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ofelio Talledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Twinsburg AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ofelio Talledo came free, but Levi Beyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Twinsburg AFC's goalkeeper Levi Beyer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Twinsburg AFC's goalkeeper Levi Beyer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rene Arlo. The crowd rose to their feet as Ofelio Talledo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Levi Beyer. That made the score 3-0 in the 47 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

56 minutes into the match, Twinsburg AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Arlo came free, but Levi Beyer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percy Goss received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Damien Riker came out and tried to block the shot, but Percy Goss slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 60th minute. Percy Goss might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damien Riker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Percy Goss ran back to his position shaking his head. Percy Goss could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Damien Riker made a huge save. 71 minutes into the game, Pocola FC's Rene Arlo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Levi Beyer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. After a rather tough play, Twinsburg AFC's Luis Jacques got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 75 played minutes, Pocola FC's Hector Combs shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Levi Beyer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pocola FC reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Twinsburg AFC's zone, Rene Arlo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Levi Beyer came out of the goal and Rene Arlo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Arlo in the 88th minute of play forced Twinsburg AFC's goalkeeper Levi Beyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ofelio Talledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Levi Beyer having to interfere. A collision led to Twinsburg AFC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Preston Lugo hit a great ball. Damien Riker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percy Goss in the 93rd minute of the match. Damien Riker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ty Beck, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Twinsburg AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.