U23 League

Mankato Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Dromes FC's Du Jun 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. Du Jun succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efraín Soler in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johnathon Gallo saved Mankato from getting behind. The Dromes FC fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Dromes FC's Efraín Soler looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 9 minutes into the match, Du Jun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnathon Gallo. Mankato's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Du Jun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacobo Senen in the 14th minute of play forced Mankato's goalkeeper Johnathon Gallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacobo Senen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 21 played minutes Mankato got a freekick which was hit by Monty McBride. In the 24th minute, Du Jun made a precise shot to the right of Johnathon Gallo. Mankato's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 26 minutes into the match, Du Jun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnathon Gallo. Mankato's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Du Jun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Mankato's Johnathon Gallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efraín Soler in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute Du Jun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnathon Gallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johnathon Gallo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edson Alvarez in the 35th minute of play. Efraín Soler took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Johnathon Gallo. Johnathon Gallo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Johnathon Gallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efraín Soler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johnathon Gallo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amadeo Millrick went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-10 was the resulting score. Dexter Jeffers hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-10 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norman Bergman made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Du Jun took a quick shot and it went in 0-11 without a chance for Johnathon Gallo to make any attempt to save it. Mankato's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Du Jun scored to the left of an out of position Johnathon Gallo, making the score, 0-12. After some careless play in the Mankato defense, Amadeo Millrick kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Johnathon Gallo. The Mankato fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Johnathon Gallo should have stopped the shot. Dexter Jeffers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Lavrentiy Maslyannikov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Sergio Arano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnathon Gallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johnathon Gallo was a little too slow when Efraín Soler got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 0-14. In the 72nd play minute Efraín Soler came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Johnathon Gallo. 0-15. Sergio Arano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathon Gallo having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Efraín Soler recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Johnathon Gallo. Efraín Soler showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-18. 92 minutes into the match, Mankato's goal looked a bit too open when Efraín Soler came free, but Johnathon Gallo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Du Jun got free with Johnathon Gallo in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.