Challenge

Alamosa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) USA's Merlin Castro 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. After 4 minutes of play, USA's Merlin Castro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Devin Regan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Merlin Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cody Miles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Devin Regan having to make a save. A collision led to Leonaxzz FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Dwight Sierra hit a great ball. After 17 minutes, Merlin Castro made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Leonaxzz FC's Devin Regan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute, Kerry Sellers made a precise shot to the right of Devin Regan. Leonaxzz FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Devin Regan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cody Miles in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leonaxzz FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miki Moco was slow to take the kick. During this time USA's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Miki Moco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Devin Regan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some careless play in the Leonaxzz FC defense, Merlin Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Devin Regan. The Leonaxzz FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Devin Regan should have stopped the shot. Merlin Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The USA fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when USA's Merlin Castro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 41 minutes, Merlin Castro made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Leonaxzz FC's Devin Regan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When USA's Merlin Castro in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leonaxzz FC's goalie prevented a goal. 45 minutes into the match, Cody Miles notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Leonaxzz FC's Devin Regan. Devin Regan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emmanuel Vinson made a kick off. In the 50th minute, USA's Cody Miles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Devin Regan. Devin Regan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Merlin Castro had several of the Leonaxzz FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 58 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-11 score and a disappointed Devin Regan as he didn't even see the shot coming. USA made a substitution. Lincoln Hand replaced Merlin Castro. USA made a substitution. Jose Bermudez replaced Greg Barrera. After 63 minutes, Lincoln Hand made it 0-12 with a short kick to the right side. Leonaxzz FC's Devin Regan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Emmanuel Vinson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Cody Miles 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. After a rather tough play, USA's Elton Brewster got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Cody Miles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Cody Miles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-14. In the 90th minute of the match, Lincoln Hand tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Devin Regan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Devin Regan was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Cody Miles capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cody Miles really showed his touch with that goal: 0-15. Lincoln Hand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Devin Regan made a huge save. In the 95th minute, Cody Miles 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.