U21 League

CASA DORADA
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Salas Ibero kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Flagstaff getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Dane Moser hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the game, Dane Moser was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flagstaff's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Audaz FC the free kick. After 6 played minutes Flagstaff got a freekick which was hit by Dane Moser. Salas Ibero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Rainey made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Chico Ruifrancos sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Audaz FC's goalkeeper Vergaray Esquide, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Flagstaff's goalkeeper Simon Rainey had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Héctor Ambrosio. Simon Rainey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Héctor Ambrosio went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Casado Armental hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kermit Regan in the 30th minute of play forced Audaz FC's goalkeeper Vergaray Esquide to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st match minute, Flagstaff was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by A.J. Sanderson to maneuver through the defense. Chico Ruifrancos kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute Héctor Ambrosio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Rainey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Vicente Artaza managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 2-0 in the 37th minute. In the 43rd minute, Audaz FC's Salas Ibero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Simon Rainey. Simon Rainey yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kermit Regan to strike the kick off in the second half. Flagstaff's Kermit Regan got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Kermit Regan fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Flagstaff's protests and gave Kermit Regan a yellow card for diving instead. Flagstaff's Simon Rainey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salas Ibero in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute Chico Ruifrancos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Rainey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Héctor Ambrosio in the 76th minute of play forced Flagstaff's goalkeeper Simon Rainey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Salas Ibero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Simon Rainey was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chico Ruifrancos in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simon Rainey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Simon Rainey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salas Ibero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Rainey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Héctor Ambrosio, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Audaz FC had played much better football throughout.