U23 League

CASA DORADA
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Casado Armental got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Audaz FC booed when Flames FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carrol McLean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Donovan made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Casado Armental sent off a good shot on target. Orval Crow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lastra Lainez having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Flames FC's Cyril Cantrell got a free kick in the 27th minute. Tomas Donovan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alarcón Ocampo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Orval Crow notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Audaz FC's Lastra Lainez. Lastra Lainez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Audaz FC's Alarcón Ocampo in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Flames FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 43rd minute of the match Audaz FC got a corner. Flames FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Casado Armental ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Audaz FC's Casado Armental to fire away a dangerous shot which Tomas Donovan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Berry Giles to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Flames FC got a freekick which was hit by Berry Giles. In the 55th minute Alarcón Ocampo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Donovan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Flames FC's Berry Giles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lastra Lainez. Lastra Lainez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Flames FC made a substitution. Donald Kearns replaced Kermit Morris. Donald Kearns scored 0-4 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lastra Lainez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 70 minutes into the match, Audaz FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orval Crow came free, but Lastra Lainez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Audaz FC's Lastra Lainez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Audaz FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Flames FC's Ambrose Keen got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Casado Armental's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomas Donovan was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Lastra Lainez was a little too slow when Berry Giles got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-5. Lastra Lainez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berry Giles in the 90th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Audaz FC's Casado Armental got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Carrol McLean could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Lastra Lainez made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Flames FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.