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Match Report
Alpena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Homer Dill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute Clark Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedict Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Alpena defense, Winfred McNeill kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Hightower. The Alpena fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Hightower should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Alpena defense, Darrell Pollard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Hightower. The Alpena fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Hightower should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Lander getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Jerome Baker hit a great ball. Lewis Morse's shot from long distance in the 31st minute was not bad at all, but Lander's Benedict Romo knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Winfred McNeill struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Rodrigo Hightower didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lander. An unexpectedly hard shot by Winfred McNeill in the 39th minute of play forced Alpena's goalkeeper Rodrigo Hightower to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lander's zone, Clark Luna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedict Romo came out of the goal and Clark Luna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Alpena players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lander were winning 0-2.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clark Luna to strike the kick off in the second half. Rhett Numbers hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lander's zone, Homer Dill stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedict Romo came out of the goal and Homer Dill tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clark Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Hightower showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Winfred McNeill, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Benedict Romo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Homer Dill, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Benedict Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clark Luna in the 71st minute of the match. Ivan Fairchild kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Alpena's Rodrigo Hightower played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Winfred McNeill in the 77th minute of play. Benedict Romo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clark Luna in the 84th minute of the match. Bryan Blanco kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Clark Luna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Benedict Romo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Winfred McNeill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Rodrigo Hightower tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Lander had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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