Friendly League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Richie Arnold started the match with the kick off. Oren Grady took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilbur Hyde. Wilbur Hyde dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Joaquim Vilar managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Vilar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomas Landry breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Astrologer FC defense, Joaquim Vilar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tomas Landry. The Astrologer FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tomas Landry should have stopped the shot. Astrologer FC's Jessie Ware got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oren Grady in the 15th minute of play forced El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Wilbur Hyde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilbur Hyde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richie Arnold, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute, Astrologer FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Hugo Hubbard fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Joaquim Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Tomas Landry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Hubbard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Tomas Landry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquim Vilar in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomas Landry saved Astrologer FC from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Carlo Greenberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquim Vilar took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tomas Landry. Tomas Landry dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Vilar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Domingo Lopez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Canalla de Chicago fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Tomas McCray hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Justin Raines replaced Hugo Hubbard. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Cary Ackerman replaced Andreas Sanchez. Tomas McCray hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Domenico Gallo tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Tomas Landry. An unnecessary self made goal, 4-1 in the 64th minute. After some careless play in the Astrologer FC defense, Joaquim Vilar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tomas Landry. The Astrologer FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tomas Landry should have stopped the shot. Joaquim Vilar took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tomas Landry. Tomas Landry dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. 82 minutes into the match, Astrologer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Raines came free, but Tomas Landry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Astrologer FC's Tomas Landry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justin Raines in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Astrologer FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joaquim Vilar was slow to take the kick. During this time El Canalla de Chicago's players had a chance to rest. Wilfred Noel made a great header on El Canalla de Chicago's corner, it was just that Astrologer FC's Tomas Landry managed to reach the ball for a save. Wilbur Hyde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richie Arnold in the 86th minute of the match. Tomas Landry stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joaquim Vilar's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. 91 minutes into the game, Armando Leobardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-1. Tomas Landry was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tomas Landry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Leobardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. El Canalla de Chicago had won after a very even match.