U21 League

Samohi Stadium
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gregory Simpson started the match with the kick off. Collin Kerr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasto Cobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 4 played minutes RAMBO FC got a freekick which was hit by Joey Guezmes. 8 minutes into the match, RAMBO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Simpson came free, but Zabal Bucaran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Gregory Simpson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zabal Bucaran, 1-0. When Arthur Leal fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ocean Park Beach FC's protests and gave Arthur Leal a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of RAMBO FC booed when Ocean Park Beach FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erasto Cobo in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Collin Kerr prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 20 minutes Ocean Park Beach FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leo Laime who took care of the corner kick. RAMBO FC's Leo Laime was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Collin Kerr in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 22nd minute, Gregory Simpson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ocean Park Beach FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gregory Simpson got free with Zabal Bucaran in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute Erasto Cobo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. When Stanley Rodriguez fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ocean Park Beach FC's protests and gave Stanley Rodriguez a yellow card for diving instead. RAMBO FC made a substitution. Jacinto Lobado replaced Erasto Cobo. Stanley Rodriguez hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Tello Picado managed to get in a good position for a shot. RAMBO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tello Picado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Collin Kerr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 33 minutes of play, RAMBO FC's Tello Picado made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Collin Kerr was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 40th minute, Ocean Park Beach FC's Jonathan Otto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Jaizki Chirivoga hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Leal in the 44th minute of play forced RAMBO FC's goalkeeper Zabal Bucaran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Marcus Holmberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Zabal Bucaran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Lobado to make the kick off. With 52 minutes on the clock, Stanley Rodriguez commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ocean Park Beach FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! Ocean Park Beach FC:s Collin Kerr showed great skill when he stopped Leo Laime:s penalty. Tello Picado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ocean Park Beach FC's zone, Jacinto Lobado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Collin Kerr came out of the goal and Jacinto Lobado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Collin Kerr made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tello Picado in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Tello Picado managed to get in a good position for a shot. RAMBO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tello Picado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Collin Kerr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Collin Kerr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Lobado, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Tello Picado struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Collin Kerr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RAMBO FC. With a little luck, Ocean Park Beach FC's Collin Kerr got control of the ball when Tello Picado tried to sneak it across the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Ocean Park Beach FC's Jonathan Otto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zabal Bucaran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Marcus Holmberg took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zabal Bucaran. Zabal Bucaran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. Tello Picado hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Bailey Healy kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Collin Kerr didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tello Picado went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-3 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Otto in the 96th minute of play forced RAMBO FC's goalkeeper Zabal Bucaran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Ocean Park Beach FC were the better team. Ocean Park Beach FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.