Friendly League

Larkspur
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Silvestre Cidro made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Landon Mathews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Txanton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Landon Mathews during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Landon Mathews hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Silvestre Cidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruben Tabb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes of play, Larkspur AFC's Ollie Bishop made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciro Txanton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ollie Bishop succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Silvestre Cidro's late challenge caught a Larkspur AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvestre Cidro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, MERLINFC's Silvestre Cidro got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Ruben Tabb recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruben Tabb recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hernan Cordera charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernan Cordera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hernan Cordera hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute of the match Percy Stafford shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ciro Txanton showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Landon Mathews in the 33rd minute of play forced MERLINFC's goalkeeper Ciro Txanton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ollie Bishop came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ciro Txanton could save by the left post. 34 minutes into the game, Lino Abajas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MERLINFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Larkspur AFC the free kick. A collision led to MERLINFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Lino Abajas hit a great ball. MERLINFC's Ciro Txanton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Landon Mathews in the 36th minute of play. After 36 played minutes MERLINFC got a freekick which was hit by Lino Abajas. If Ollie Bishop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Landon Mathews had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ollie Bishop kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute. Though ot was a great shot MERLINFC's keeper Ciro Txanton was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Landon Mathews blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciro Txanton having to make a save. In the 45th minute, Ruben Tabb got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Landon Mathews to make the kick off. Larkspur AFC's Landon Mathews got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Landon Mathews made a precise shot to the right of Ciro Txanton. MERLINFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After a rather tough play, MERLINFC's Niceto Figueroa got a free kick in the 58th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Landon Mathews managed to get in a good position for a shot. Larkspur AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Landon Mathews was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Txanton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Ruben Tabb managed to get in a good position for a shot. MERLINFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ruben Tabb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Terrance Blum breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 65 minutes into the game, Ollie Bishop cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Ciro Txanton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, MERLINFC's Silvestre Cidro got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ollie Bishop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ciro Txanton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Larkspur AFC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Alexander Kirby hit a great ball. In the 73rd match minute, Larkspur AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Littlejohn to maneuver through the defense. Landon Mathews blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciro Txanton having to make a save. Landon Mathews received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ciro Txanton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute Landon Mathews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Txanton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, MERLINFC's Silvestre Cidro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Terrance Blum. Terrance Blum yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. Ollie Bishop recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Silvestre Cidro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Terrance Blum. That made the score 4-2 in the 90 minute of play.