Friendly League

Sunset Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gerardo Beard took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Beard came free, but Duke Munoz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, S.D. Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vern Park to maneuver through the defense. S.D. Bajen's Duke Munoz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save S.D. Bajen from getting a goal against them. Jospeh McNally made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lincoln Hand in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Baldwin in the 20th minute of play forced Brooklyn SC's goalkeeper Jospeh McNally to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Lincoln Hand 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. With an all-out effort, Brooklyn SC's Duke Munoz threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jonas Cole, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 26 minutes into the match, Brooklyn SC's goal looked a bit too open when Lincoln Hand came free, but Jospeh McNally reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. S.D. Bajen's Lincoln Hand got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 36 played minutes S.D. Bajen got a freekick which was hit by Vern Park. When Jonas Cole came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Brooklyn SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jonas Cole couldn't finish the play. Gerardo Beard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Duke Munoz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lincoln Hand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lincoln Hand in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jospeh McNally saved Brooklyn SC from getting behind. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lincoln Hand stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jospeh McNally made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Lincoln Hand sent off a good shot on target. S.D. Bajen's Duke Munoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Cole in the 68th minute of play. When Claudinei Ramalho fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.D. Bajen's protests and gave Claudinei Ramalho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Brooklyn SC booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Ramalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jonas Cole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, S.D. Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Beard came free, but Duke Munoz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jospeh McNally showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lincoln Hand in the 91st minute of the match. When Lincoln Hand came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the S.D. Bajen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lincoln Hand couldn't finish the play. The Brooklyn SC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching S.D. Bajen's performance. The match ended with a win for S.D. Bajen.