SPURS FIELD
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128,
Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luca Savino took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Luca Savino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Buchanan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ross Buchanan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Savino in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes in the game, Luca Savino dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Ross Buchanan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Savino went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ross Buchanan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Savino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ross Buchanan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwan Banach in the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's Micah Erwin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cederik Huts narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 25 played minutes San Antonio HotSPURS got a freekick which was hit by Micah Erwin. In the 26th match minute, San Antonio HotSPURS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefanos Kassanos to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the match, San Antonio HotSPURS's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Firmin came free, but Ross Buchanan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes, Luca Savino made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. San Antonio HotSPURS's Ross Buchanan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ross Buchanan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Maquiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. San Antonio HotSPURS's Ross Buchanan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Savino in the 35th minute of play. Ross Buchanan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Savino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Simon Stover shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cederik Huts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Simon Stover to make the kick off. Ross Buchanan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Savino in the 52nd minute of play. Luca Savino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luca Savino might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ross Buchanan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luca Savino ran back to his position shaking his head. Tomás Firmin made a great header on Kickers United's corner, it was just that San Antonio HotSPURS's Ross Buchanan managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 62nd match minute, San Antonio HotSPURS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Hamby to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Iwan Banach managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kickers United's supporters rose to their feet, but Iwan Banach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ross Buchanan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luca Savino struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Ross Buchanan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kickers United. Kickers United made a substitution. Toon Adriaensens replaced Dionisio Gartzi. Luca Savino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Ross Buchanan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ross Buchanan made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Luca Savino sent off a good shot on target. Blas Lertxun charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Blas Lertxun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Blas Lertxun hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The supporters of San Antonio HotSPURS booed when Kickers United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Lertxun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the game, Luca Savino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Ross Buchanan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ross Buchanan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luca Savino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 82 minute of play. Ross Buchanan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Savino in the 85th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Kickers United's Luca Savino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ross Buchanan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91st minute Luca Savino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Buchanan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kickers United booed when San Antonio HotSPURS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ted Olson didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Kickers United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than San Antonio HotSPURS throughout the match.
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