League

Southside Park
Spectators: 8050 (Terracing: 6250, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gerardo Cote took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jordan Egan during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of LOS BUITRES booed when Southside USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordan Egan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonah Bates showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Zhou, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 6 minutes of play, LOS BUITRES's Lv Zhou made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonah Bates was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Southside USA's zone, Lv Zhou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonah Bates came out of the goal and Lv Zhou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 14 minutes into the match, Lv Zhou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonah Bates. Southside USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lv Zhou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Lv Zhou took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonah Bates. Jonah Bates dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Lv Zhou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Truman Harrington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Cote in the 22nd minute of play. Lv Zhou scored 0-4 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonah Bates, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 26 minutes, Lv Zhou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LOS BUITRES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lv Zhou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavier Salazar in the 28th minute of play forced Southside USA's goalkeeper Jonah Bates to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Southside USA defense, Lv Zhou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonah Bates. The Southside USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonah Bates should have stopped the shot. Lv Zhou scored 0-6 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonah Bates, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 36th minute, Xavier Salazar made a precise shot to the right of Jonah Bates. Southside USA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. 40 minutes into the match, Southside USA's goal looked a bit too open when Xavier Salazar came free, but Jonah Bates reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 41 minutes of play Southside USA's Jordan Egan was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Southside USA getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jordan Egan hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Southside USA's goal looked a bit too open when Lv Zhou came free, but Jonah Bates reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lv Zhou scored 0-9 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonah Bates, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-9.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lv Zhou made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Xavier Salazar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LOS BUITRES fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10. The crowd rose to their feet as Xavier Salazar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonah Bates. That made the score 0-11 in the 56 minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Xavier Salazar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonah Bates. Xavier Salazar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. Lv Zhou didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-13 via right post in the game's 62nd minute. LOS BUITRES's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 65th minute, LOS BUITRES's Rachid Baba Ali Ali Riza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-14. Jonah Bates didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 67th minute, which inside left pole to 0-15. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Xavier Salazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. LOS BUITRES's supporters rose to their feet, but Xavier Salazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonah Bates breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. LOS BUITRES's Gustav Bjørslev was substituted for Carl Åberg. Fan Xiang Kuan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Jonah Bates skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 74th minute, Lv Zhou ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonah Bates was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-16. If Fan Xiang Kuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 80th minute Lv Zhou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonah Bates saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Southside USA were furious when Vicente Haynes was red carded, 81 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A collision led to Southside USA getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Vicente Haynes hit a great ball. Jonah Bates made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Narciso Socorro sent off a good shot on target. Fan Xiang Kuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Jonah Bates made a huge save. Basil Lockett made in the 85th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Playo Moreno however managed to control. With a little luck, Southside USA's Jonah Bates got control of the ball when Fan Xiang Kuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonah Bates was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Lv Zhou capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lv Zhou really showed his touch with that goal: 0-17. Jonah Bates showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lv Zhou in the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded LOS BUITRES left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Southside USA.