Friendly League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alistair Leslie got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Bryon Waters hit a great ball. Miguel Covington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerold Floyd in the 5th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Alistair Leslie came free, but Bobby Fisher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Freddie Henderson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, C. A. Pipon Pipon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Preston McCarthy to maneuver through the defense. When Preston McCarthy fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C. A. Pipon Pipon's protests and gave Preston McCarthy a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 played minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon got a freekick which was hit by Preston McCarthy. Alistair Leslie charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alistair Leslie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Freddie Henderson's late challenge caught a Khachatryan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Freddie Henderson helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon got a freekick which was hit by Freddie Henderson. With his leg Bobby Fisher managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Khachatryan's Alistair Leslie fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kraig Madden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Fisher having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alistair Leslie in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bobby Fisher prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alistair Leslie sped through C. A. Pipon Pipon's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bobby Fisher. After 31 minutes, Bryon Waters mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khachatryan and the C. A. Pipon Pipon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Bryon Waters got a free kick in the 31st minute. Jamel Cronshagen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Covington read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Bobby Fisher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeramy LeBlanc in the 40th minute. If Alistair Leslie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Sewell kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rashad Acosta to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Danial Lefler to strike the kick off in the second half. Danial Lefler kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Miguel Covington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danial Lefler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bobby Fisher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alistair Leslie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Khachatryan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jerold Floyd was slow to take the kick. During this time C. A. Pipon Pipon's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jerold Floyd almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Khachatryan's Miguel Covington did a great save. If Peter Gamble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Alistair Leslie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bobby Fisher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khachatryan were furious when Del Cleveland was red carded, 81 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Del Cleveland hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alistair Leslie in the 89th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Bobby Fisher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jeramy LeBlanc who took care of the corner kick. Rashad Acosta made a great header on Khachatryan's corner, it was just that C. A. Pipon Pipon's Bobby Fisher managed to reach the ball for a save. Khachatryan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jeramy LeBlanc in the 92nd minute. After taking down the ball on Khachatryan's corner Jeramy LeBlanc fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bobby Fisher quite easily take care of the ball. Kraig Madden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Fisher having to interfere. Jamel Cronshagen hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Khachatryan players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.