Official Cup

FIELD OF DREAMS
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florencio Laurin started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Yofré AFC's Aaron Mero got control of the ball when Pedro Lofton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aaron Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sylvester Chang, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, ARMENIAN 11's Connor Rosales got a free kick in the 15th minute. Aaron Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sylvester Chang in the 17th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Lofton during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Florencio Laurin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, ARMENIAN 11's goal looked a bit too open when Florencio Laurin came free, but Monte McNeal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes ARMENIAN 11 got a freekick which was hit by Edward Kline. 29 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's Florencio Laurin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Monte McNeal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Lofton got free with Aaron Mero in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Monte McNeal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Laurin in the 34th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Sylvester Chang took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Aaron Mero to make any attempt to save it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Lofton to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Rodolfo Frichoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ARMENIAN 11 made a substitution. Casey Mixon replaced Pedro Lofton. The supporters of ARMENIAN 11 booed when Yofré AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Frichoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Casey Mixon managed to get in a good position for a shot. ARMENIAN 11's supporters rose to their feet, but Casey Mixon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Mero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute Casey Mixon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Itzaina hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Casey Mixon came free, but Aaron Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ARMENIAN 11 getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Connor Rosales hit a great ball. Florencio Laurin struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Monte McNeal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yofré AFC. Aaron Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abe Lilly, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Casey Mixon scored 2-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aaron Mero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yofré AFC's Aaron Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casey Mixon in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abe Lilly came free, but Aaron Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ARMENIAN 11's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.