Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122,
Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Deportivo Rodriguez's Gualterio Aguirre 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. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo-Luis Butcher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilbur Hyde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo-Luis Butcher's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Claude Mueller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Aldo Hawk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Deportivo Rodriguez's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vilar came free, but Aldo Hawk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Rodriguez's Roberto Perfumo got a free kick in the 9th minute. A hard shot by Claude Mueller from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Aldo Hawk's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Wilbur Hyde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Aguirre in the 14th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Domingo Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingo Lopez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joaquim Vilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aldo Hawk having to interfere. In the 21st minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domingo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gualterio Aguirre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilbur Hyde was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gualterio Aguirre in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilbur Hyde saved El Canalla de Chicago from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gualterio Aguirre in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilbur Hyde prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 33rd minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilbur Hyde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Aguirre in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Deportivo Rodriguez's goalkeeper Aldo Hawk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingo Lopez. Aldo Hawk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Vilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to El Canalla de Chicago getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Joaquim Vilar hit a great ball. Domingo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Vilar made a kick off. In the 57th minute Gualterio Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilbur Hyde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Rodriguez's Aldo Hawk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 65th minute of play. El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines was substituted for Tom Adams. El Canalla de Chicago's Cary Ackerman was substituted for Andreas Sanchez. In the 67th minute El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner. Claude Mueller went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led El Canalla de Chicago's Claude Mueller to fire away a dangerous shot which Aldo Hawk despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 67 played minutes Claude Mueller shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Deportivo Rodriguez's Aldo Hawk to catch but Claude Mueller was lucky. It became 1-0 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. After having played for 72 minutes, Joaquim Vilar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Vilar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wilbur Hyde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valentim Leão in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute Domingo Lopez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Hawk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Hawk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingo Lopez in the 77th minute of the match. Aldo Hawk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuel Lockhart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingo Lopez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aldo Hawk having to make a save. In the 85th minute Joaquim Vilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Hawk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Hawk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 85th minute of the match. Wilbur Hyde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rene Harman in the 89th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nathan Shannon during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 92 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Shannon. Wilbur Hyde made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Valentim Leão sent off a good shot on target. If Cary Ackerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The El Canalla de Chicago players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.
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